Chinese phrase
〜来自哪里？ 〜 lái zì ná lǐ
Meaning
Where is ___ from?
When to use it
Asks where a person is from. It is a neutral way to ask about a person's country, city, or place of origin.
Example dialogue
你来自哪里？ nǐ lái zì ná lǐ
Where are you from?
我来自北京。 wǒ lái zì běi jīng
I'm from Beijing.