本源 (běn yuán) — origin, source
Definition
本源 is a formal, abstract noun for the ultimate origin or source of something — more literary than 原因 (the immediate cause) and broader than 起源 (the starting point of a process or event).
noun
originsource
Examples
- 本源？Zhè ge wèn tí de běn yuán shì shén me?What is the origin of this problem?
- 本源。Rén lèi yì zhí zài tàn suǒ shēng mìng de běn yuán.Humans have always been exploring the origin of life.
- 本源。Wén huà de běn yuán kě yǐ zhuī sù dào jǐ qiān nián qián.The origin of culture can be traced back thousands of years.
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