HSK · Level 72
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Chinese word
衍生
Pronunciation
Pinyinyǎn shēng
Meaning
- verbderive
Example
很多概念是从历史背景衍生出来的。hěn duō gài niàn shì cóng lì shǐ bèi jǐng yǎn shēng chū lái de
Many concepts derive from a historical background.
More examples
新的理论可能从旧理论中衍生出更多结论。xīn de lǐ lùn kě néng cóng jiù lǐ lùn zhōng yǎn shēng chū gèng duō jié lùn
New theories may derive more conclusions from old theories.
Core concept
A new form grows out of an existing thing, idea, or system while retaining a link to its source.
Common phrases
衍生于yǎn shēng yú
derive from
衍生出yǎn shēng chū
derive
Similar words
产生chǎn shēng: Bring about something new through a cause or condition.
来源于lái yuán yú: Originate in a particular source, place, or earlier thing.
出现chū xiàn: Become visible as something that has come into existence.
Definition in Chinese
从已有事物或概念上延伸出新的事物或形式，表示由原有基础产生出新的结果或变体。cóng yí yǒu shì wù huò gài niàn shàng yán shēn chū xīn de shì wù huò xíng shì biǎo shì yóu yuán yǒu jī chǔ chǎn shēng chū xīn de jié guǒ huò biàn tǐ
Word origin
衍生 (yǎnshēng, "to extend and produce") combines 衍 (yǎn, "to spread or extend") with 生 (shēng, "to come into being"), presenting a new result as something that extends from an earlier basis.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation, simpler phrases often sound more natural than this formal verb, which appears frequently in academic and technical writing.
Related words
- 衍生物yǎn shēng wùderivativenoun
- 衍生品yǎn shēng pǐnderivative productnoun