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来源

來源
lái yuán
HSK 6
source (of information etc), origin
noun

Example Sentences

这本书的资料来源很可靠。
zhè běn shū de zīliào láiyuán hěn kěkào 。
The source of information for this book is very reliable.
我们需要确认数据的来源。
wǒmen xūyào quèrèn shùjù de láiyuán 。
We need to verify the source of the data.
这个研究的来源可以追溯到十年前。
zhègè yánjiū de láiyuán kěyǐ zhuīsùdào shíniánqián 。
The origin of this research can be traced back ten years.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

出处chūchǔ
source; origin
Used similarly in contexts of citing or referencing, with a connotation of literary or academic sources.
来源地láiyuándì
source place; origin place
More specific to geographical or physical origins and commonly used in discussions of geography or provenance.

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
来自lái zì
to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
来历lái lì
history; antecedents; origin

Words Ending With 源

能源néng yuán
energy; power source
资源zī yuán
natural resource (such as water or minerals); resource (such as manpower or tourism)
根源gēn yuán
origin; root (cause)
电源diàn yuán
electric power source
起源qǐ yuán
origin; to originate; to come from

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Individual Characters

HSK 1
来lái
to come, to arrive, to come round
源yuán
root, source, origin

Public Lists with 来源

HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test