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来自 (láizì) is used to express where something or someone comes from. Its meaning is similar to "to come from" in English.  
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来自 (láizì) is used to express the origin of something or someone. Its meaning is similar to "to come from" in English.  
  
 
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* 我 <em>来自</em> 中国 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>láizì</em> Zhōngguó.</span><span class="trans">I come from China.</span>
 
* 我 <em>来自</em> 中国 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ <em>láizì</em> Zhōngguó.</span><span class="trans">I come from China.</span>
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* 这些 书 都 <em>来自</em> 日本 。 <span class="pinyin"> Zhèxiē shū dōu <em>láizì</em> Rìběn.</span><span class="trans">I lot of the books I read come from Japan.</span>
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* 这些 书 都 <em>来自</em> 日本 。 <span class="pinyin"> Zhèxiē shū dōu <em>láizì</em> Rìběn.</span><span class="trans">These books all come from Japan.</span>
 
* 我们 公司 的 客户 <em>来自</em> 美国 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī de kèhù <em>láizì</em> Měiguó.</span><span class="trans">Our company's clients come from the USA.</span>
 
* 我们 公司 的 客户 <em>来自</em> 美国 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒmen gōngsī de kèhù <em>láizì</em> Měiguó.</span><span class="trans">Our company's clients come from the USA.</span>
 
* 我的 这个 想法 <em>来自</em> 生活 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de zhège xiǎngfǎ <em>láizì</em> shēnghuó.</span><span class="trans">This idea of mine originated from daily life.</span>
 
* 我的 这个 想法 <em>来自</em> 生活 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ de zhège xiǎngfǎ <em>láizì</em> shēnghuó.</span><span class="trans">This idea of mine originated from daily life.</span>
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* 有 些 坏 习惯 <em>来自</em> 迷信 。 <span class="pinyin">Yǒu xiē huài xíguàn <em>láizì</em> míxìn.</span><span class="trans">There are some bad habits that originate from superstition.</span>
 
* 有 些 坏 习惯 <em>来自</em> 迷信 。 <span class="pinyin">Yǒu xiē huài xíguàn <em>láizì</em> míxìn.</span><span class="trans">There are some bad habits that originate from superstition.</span>
 
* 小明 的 成功 <em>来自</em> 他的 努力 和 认真 。 <span class="pinyin">Xiǎo Míng de chénggōng <em>láizì</em> tā de nǔlì hé rènzhēn.</span><span class="trans">Xiao Ming's success stems from his hard work and earnestness.</span>
 
* 小明 的 成功 <em>来自</em> 他的 努力 和 认真 。 <span class="pinyin">Xiǎo Míng de chénggōng <em>láizì</em> tā de nǔlì hé rènzhēn.</span><span class="trans">Xiao Ming's success stems from his hard work and earnestness.</span>
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* 听 了 <em>来自</em> 教授 的 建议 ， 我 决定 去 上海 。 <span class="pinyin">Tīng le <em>láizì</em> jiàoshòu de jiànyì, wǒ juédìng qù Shànghǎi.</span><span class="trans">After listening to the professor's suggestion, I decided to go to Shanghai.</span>
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* 听 了 <em>来自</em> 教授 的 建议 ， 我 决定 去 上海 。 <span class="pinyin">Tīng le <em>láizì</em> jiàoshòu de jiànyì, wǒ juédìng qù Shànghǎi.</span><span class="trans">After listening to the suggestion from the professor, I decided to go to Shanghai.</span>
 
* 我 和 Tom 虽然 <em>来自</em> 不同 的 国家 ， 但是 我们 是 好 朋友 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ hé Tom suīrán <em>láizì</em> bùtóng de guójiā, dànshì wǒmen shì hǎo péngyou.</span><span class="trans">Although Tom and I come from different countries, we're good friends.</span>
 
* 我 和 Tom 虽然 <em>来自</em> 不同 的 国家 ， 但是 我们 是 好 朋友 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ hé Tom suīrán <em>láizì</em> bùtóng de guójiā, dànshì wǒmen shì hǎo péngyou.</span><span class="trans">Although Tom and I come from different countries, we're good friends.</span>
 
* 我 设计 的 这 副 作品 <em>来自</em> 小王 的 启发 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ shèjì de zhè fù zuòpǐn <em>láizì</em> Xiǎo Wáng de qǐfā.</span><span class="trans">This piece I designed was inspired by Xiao Wang.</span>
 
* 我 设计 的 这 副 作品 <em>来自</em> 小王 的 启发 。 <span class="pinyin">Wǒ shèjì de zhè fù zuòpǐn <em>láizì</em> Xiǎo Wáng de qǐfā.</span><span class="trans">This piece I designed was inspired by Xiao Wang.</span>
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来自 (láizì) is used to express the origin of something or someone. Its meaning is similar to "to come from" in English.

Structure

Subj. + 来自 + Place

Examples

You can see that in some of the sentences below dealing with ideas and other abstract nouns, a translation like "originate from" may be more appropriate.

  • 我 来自 中国 。 Wǒ láizì Zhōngguó.I come from China.
  • 这些 书 都 来自 日本 。 Zhèxiē shū dōu láizì Rìběn.These books all come from Japan.
  • 我们 公司 的 客户 来自 美国 。 Wǒmen gōngsī de kèhù láizì Měiguó.Our company's clients come from the USA.
  • 我的 这个 想法 来自 生活 。 Wǒ de zhège xiǎngfǎ láizì shēnghuó.This idea of mine originated from daily life.
  • 这 是 来自 政府 的 报告 。 Zhè shì láizì zhèngfǔ de bàogào.This is a report from the government.
  • 有 些 坏 习惯 来自 迷信 。 Yǒu xiē huài xíguàn láizì míxìn.There are some bad habits that originate from superstition.
  • 小明 的 成功 来自 他的 努力 和 认真 。 Xiǎo Míng de chénggōng láizì tā de nǔlì hé rènzhēn.Xiao Ming's success stems from his hard work and earnestness.
  • 听 了 来自 教授 的 建议 ， 我 决定 去 上海 。 Tīng le láizì jiàoshòu de jiànyì, wǒ juédìng qù Shànghǎi.After listening to the suggestion from the professor, I decided to go to Shanghai.
  • 我 和 Tom 虽然 来自 不同 的 国家 ， 但是 我们 是 好 朋友 。 Wǒ hé Tom suīrán láizì bùtóng de guójiā, dànshì wǒmen shì hǎo péngyou.Although Tom and I come from different countries, we're good friends.
  • 我 设计 的 这 副 作品 来自 小王 的 启发 。 Wǒ shèjì de zhè fù zuòpǐn láizì Xiǎo Wáng de qǐfā.This piece I designed was inspired by Xiao Wang.

Sources and further reading

Books

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