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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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