派生 (pài shēng) — to derive (from), to be derived (from)

Definition

派生 (pàishēng) means 'to derive,' used in technical fields like linguistics and mathematics for words or theorems that originate from a source. Contrast with 合成, which means to COMPOSE or build something new from parts.

verb

to derive (from)to be derived (from)

Examples

派生。
Zhè ge cí shì cóng lā dīng yǔ pài shēng chū lái de.
This word is derived from Latin.
派生。
Shù xué zhōng hěn duō dìng lǐ dōu pài shēng zì jī běn gōng lǐ.
In mathematics, many theorems are derived from basic axioms.
派生。
Zhè xiē pài shēng cí hé yuán cí de yì si hěn jiē jìn.
These derived words are very close in meaning to the original word.

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