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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