How to say “come from” in Chinese
come from, be taken from
“Come from” in Chinese is 出自, chū zì: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
出自 is read chū zì: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
A picture of a nose: when Chinese people say “me”, they point at their nose.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “出自”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 出自. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这句话出自一本小说zhèjùhuàchūzìyìběnxiǎoshuōThese words come from a novel.
More words from the lesson “Writing and Names”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “come from” in Chinese?
“Come from” in Chinese is 出自, pinyin chūzì.
What does 出自 mean?
出自 (chūzì) means “come from, be taken from”.
How do you write 出自?
出自 is 2 characters: 出 (chū) — go out; 自 (zì) — self. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 出自?
出自 is read chūzì. Tones: chū — first tone, zì — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“come from” in the lesson “Writing and Names”
This word is from the topic “Learning and Language” of HSK 5. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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