出自 (chū zì) — to come from; to originate from
Definition
出自 focuses on the source of a text, saying, or work (a quote, idiom, book). For physical places use 来自; for the reason or motive behind an action, use 出于.
verb
to come fromto originate from
Examples
- 出自。Zhè ge chéng yǔ chū zì yí gè gǔ dài de gù shi.This idiom comes from an ancient story.
- 出自。Tā de jiàn yì chū zì zì jǐ de sī kǎo.His suggestion comes from his own thinking.
- 出自。Zhè jù huà chū zì yì běn yǒu míng de shū.This sentence comes from a famous book.
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