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起源

qǐ yuán · qi yuan

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. origin
  2. to originate
  3. to come from
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The origin of dumplings

  1. Liangliang

    饺子(jiǎozi)的(de)起源(qǐyuán)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What is the origin of dumplings?

  2. Dengdeng

    听说(tīngshuō)起源(qǐyuán)于(yú)一(yī)位(wèi)医生(yīshēng)。

    I heard it began with a doctor.

  3. Liangliang

    医生(yīshēng)？为什么(wèishénme)要(yào)做(zuò)饺子(jiǎozi)？

    A doctor? Why make dumplings?

  4. Dengdeng

    他(tā)做成(zuòchéng)耳朵(ěrduo)的(de)样子(yàngzi)，给(gěi)冻伤(dòngshāng)耳朵(ěrduo)的(de)人(rén)吃(chī)。

    He shaped them like ears and gave them to people with frostbitten ears.

  5. Liangliang

    那(nà)今天(jīntiān)我(wǒ)也(yě)吃(chī)饺子(jiǎozi)，保护(bǎohù)我(wǒ)的(de)耳朵(ěrduo)！

    Then I will eat dumplings today to protect my ears!

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2 examples
01

奥(ào)林(lín)匹(pǐ)克(kè)的(de)起(qǐ)源(yuán)是(shì)什(shén)么(me)？

What are the origins of the Olympics?

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

由(yóu)于(yú)它(tā)的(de)起(qǐ)源(yuán)，加(jiā)拿(ná)大(dà)英(yīng)语(yǔ)具(jù)有(yǒu)美(měi)国(guó)英(yīng)语(yǔ)和(hé)​​英(yīng)国(guó)英(yīng)语(yǔ)两(liǎng)者(zhě)的(de)特(tè)色(sè)。

Because of its origins, Canadian English has features of both American and British English.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

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