来自

來自

lái zì

HSK 5

to come from (a place)

verb

Individual characters

来lái · to come, to arrive, to come round

自zì · from, since, self, oneself

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Example Sentences

我来自中国。

wǒ láizì zhōngguó 。

I come from China.

这个邮件来自你的朋友。

zhègè yóujiàn láizì nǐde péngyǒu 。

This email comes from your friend.

你来自哪个城市？

nǐ láizì něigè chéngshì ？

Which city do you come from?

Grammar Points

Expressing "to come from" with "laizi"

Words with similar meanings

to originate from

出自 is often used in a more literary context to indicate the source or origin of something.

Words Starting With 来

来不及lái bu jí

there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)

来得及lái de jí

there's still time; able to do sth in time

history; antecedents; origin

来源lái yuán

source (of information etc); origin

Words Ending With 自

each; respective; apiece

擅自shàn zì

without permission; of one's own initiative

private; personal; secretly; without explicit approval

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Personal Introductions

Names, nationalities, and basic self-introduction phrases.

Common Communication Phrases

Polite expressions, apologies, congratulatory phrases, and casual chat.

Who, what, where, when, why, how, which, and other interrogatives.

All words for the HSK 5 test

Core action verbs like 'go,' 'come,' 'eat,' 'see,' commonly encountered in HSK.