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“source” in Chinese

Chinese

Also源头 (yuán tóu) · 源泉 (yuán quán) · 发源地 (fā yuán dì)

Pronunciation

Pinyinlái yuán

Example

这个消息的来源很可靠。zhè ge xiāo xī de lái yuán hěn kě kào

The source of this message is very reliable.

Illustration for 来源 (source)

How to say “source” in Chinese

“Source” in Chinese is 来源 (lái yuán).

The place or path from which something can be followed back to its beginning.

Full entry for 来源: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 来源

请在报告中注明数据的来源。qǐng zài bào gào zhōng zhù míng shù jù de lái yuán

Please indicate the source of the data in the report.

Tips for using 来源

  • The word itself does not judge reliability, so knowing where something came from is not the same as proving that it is trustworthy.

Other Chinese words for “source”

这条河的源头在山区。zhè tiáo hé de yuán tóu zài shān qū

The source of this river is in the mountains.

幸福的源泉是家人。xìng fú de yuán quán shì jiā rén

The source of happiness is family.

那条河的发源地在雪山。nà tiáo hé de fā yuán dì zài xuě shān

The source of that river is in the snowy mountains.

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