出处

出處

chūchù

noun #20,148

Measure Word

一个出处 gè

Meanings

1 source (of a quotation or allusion)
2 origin
3 provenance

Characters

to come out; origin

place; location; source

Examples

HSK 2

这句话的出处是《论语》。

Zhè jù huà de chūchù shì 《 Lúnyǔ 》.

The source of this phrase is the Analects of Confucius.

HSK 7-9

请注明引用内容的出处。

Qǐng zhùmíng yǐnyòng nèiróng de chūchù.

Please cite the source of the quoted material.

Tips

usage

出处 is most commonly used for textual sources - where a quote, term, or allusion comes from. For the physical origin of an object, 来源 or 产地 are more natural.

Stroke Order

出 chū

处 chǔ