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来源

lái yuán · lai yuan

Traditional 來源

HSK 4Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. source (of information etc)
  2. origin
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Where did you hear it?

  1. Dengdeng

    这个(zhège)消息(xiāoxi)你(nǐ)是(shì)从(cóng)哪儿(nǎr)听(tīng)来(lái)的(de)？

    Where did you hear this news?

  2. Liangliang

    来源(láiyuán)是(shì)一个(yīgè)朋友(péngyou)。

    The source is a friend.

  3. Dengdeng

    哪个(nǎge)朋友(péngyou)？我(wǒ)想(xiǎng)知道(zhīdào)消息(xiāoxi)的(de)来源(láiyuán)。

    Which friend? I want to know the source of the news.

  4. Liangliang

    来源(láiyuán)是(shì)我(wǒ)奶奶(nǎinai)。

    The source is my grandma.

  5. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)奶奶(nǎinai)又(yòu)是(shì)从(cóng)哪儿(nǎr)听(tīng)来(lái)的(de)？

    And where did your grandma hear it?

  6. Liangliang

    她(tā)说(shuō)来源(láiyuán)是(shì)楼下(lóuxià)的(de)王(wáng)阿姨(āyí)。

    She said the source is Auntie Wang downstairs.

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01

请(qǐng)勿(wù)由(yóu)享(xiǎng)有(yǒu)版(bǎn)权(quán)的(de)来(lái)源(yuán)添(tiān)加(jiā)句(jù)子(zi)。

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02

这(zhè)篇(piān)报(bào)道(dào)的(de)消(xiāo)息(xi)来(lái)源(yuán)还(hái)没(méi)有(yǒu)得(dé)到(dào)证(zhèng)实(shí)。

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