出处 (chū chù) — source (of a quotation or allusion); background (of a person, especially one's origin or upbringing)
Definition
Literary/academic word for the source of a quotation, phrase, or allusion. Refers to origin or background only — not a person's family or employer.
noun
source (of a quotation or allusion)background (of a person, especially one's origin or upbringing)
Examples
- 出处？Zhè jù huà de chū chù shì nǎ běn shū?What book is the source of this sentence?
- 出处，。Tā de chū chù hěn pǔ tōng, dàn kào nǔ lì chéng gōng le.His background is very ordinary, but he succeeded through hard work.
- 出处。Chá yí xià zhè ge diǎn gù de chū chù.Look up the source of this allusion.
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