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来自lái zìto come from (a place)

HSK 3word

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来自 (lái zì) means "to come from (a place)." It appears in 我来自中国。 (I come from China.) and 这些水果来自南方。 (These fruits come from the south.) In the dialogue, A asks where B is from, B says China and asks A back, and A says A comes from England.

What does 来自 mean?

  1. 1.

    to come from (a place)verb

What do the characters in 来自 mean?

  • 来to come
  • 自from; since

How do you use 来自?

Followed by a place: 来自中国, 来自南方.

What are some examples of 来自 in a sentence?

  1. 我来自中国。

    Wǒ láizì Zhōngguó.

    I come from China.

  2. 这些水果来自南方。

    Zhèxiē shuǐguǒ láizì nánfāng.

    These fruits come from the south.

How is 来自 used in a conversation?

  1. Speaker A:

    你好,你来自哪里?

    Nǐ hǎo, nǐ láizì nǎlǐ?

    Hi, where are you from?

  2. Speaker B:

    我来自中国。你呢?

    Wǒ láizì Zhōngguó. Nǐ ne?

    I'm from China. And you?

  3. Speaker A:

    我来自英国。

    Wǒ láizì Yīngguó.

    I'm from England.

  4. Speaker B:

    很高兴认识你!

    Hěn gāoxìng rènshi nǐ!

    Nice to meet you!

Can you use 来自 correctly?

0 of 3 answered
  1. 1.Fill in the blank (come from): 我___中国。 (I come from China.)
  2. 2.What does 这些水果来自南方。 mean?
  3. 3.Which word means "to come from (a place)"?

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English glosses on this page are adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG (snapshot 2026-10-23), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Glosses were edited for learners.