Expressing "to come from" with "laizi"

来自 (láizì) is used to express where something or someone comes from. Its meaning is similar to "to come from" in English.

Structure

Subj. + 来自 + noun

Examples

• 我来自法国. I come from France/I'm from France.
• 这些观念来自哪里? Where do these concepts come from?
• 人们的幸福来自他们的关系. People's happiness comes from their relationships.
• 对女童的不公平待遇来自社会中存在的传统观念. The unfair treatment of women comes from traditional ideas that exist in society.

Sources and further reading

Books

• Anything Goes (无所不谈) (pp. 63, 107) Anything Goes (无所不谈) →buy