发源地 (fā yuán dì) — birthplace, place of origin, source
Definition
Literally 'origin place' — used for the geographical or historical source of a river, civilization, religion, or movement (e.g. 长江的发源地). For a product's place of origin, prefer 产地.
noun
birthplaceplace of originsource
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 发源地。Cháng jiāng de fā yuán dì zài qīng zàng gāo yuán.The source of the Yangtze River is on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau.
- 发源地。Zhè zuò gǔ chéng shì fó jiào de fā yuán dì zhī yī.This ancient city is one of the birthplaces of Buddhism.
- 发源地。Wén yì fù xīng de fā yuán dì zài yì dà lì.The birthplace of the Renaissance is in Italy.
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