Chinese word

源于

Pronunciation

Pinyinyuán yú

Meaning

  • verbcome from

Example

这道菜源于中国南方。zhè dào cài yuán yú zhōng guó nán fāng

This dish comes from southern China.

Illustration for 源于 (come from)

More examples

这项研究源于多年积累的数据。zhè xiàng yán jiū yuán yú duō nián jī lěi de shù jù

This study comes from data accumulated over many years.

Core concept

An event or thing has roots in a particular place, source, or reason.

Common phrases

  • 源于科学研究yuán yú kē xué yán jiū

    come from scientific research

  • 源于民间传说yuán yú mín jiān chuán shuō

    come from folk tales

  • 源于口耳相传yuán yú kóu ěr xiāng chuán

    come from word of mouth

  • 源于经济利益yuán yú jīng jì lì yì

    come from economic interests

Similar words

来自lái zì: To be from a particular person, place, or source.
源自yuán zì: To stem from a particular source, cause, or idea.
出自chū zì: To be produced by or taken from a particular source.
起源于qǐ yuán yú: To begin in a particular place or at a particular time.

Definition in Chinese

表示某事物起源于某处或由某原因产生，常用于说明来源或根源。biǎo shì mǒu shì wù qǐ yuán yú mǒu chù huò yóu mǒu yuán yīn chǎn shēng cháng yòng yú shuō míng lái yuán huò gēn yuán

Word origin

源于 (yuányú, "come from") joins 源 (yuán, "source") with 于 (yú, "from"), extending the image of water rising from a spring to any origin.

Usage tips

  • In everyday conversation, this verb often sounds more formal than the usual spoken choice, so it commonly appears in explanations, reports, and descriptions of origins.

Other meanings

  • stem fromverb

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