发源地

發源地

fāyuándì

noun HSK 7-9 #19,857

Measure Word

一个发源地 gè

Meanings

1 place of origin
2 birthplace
3 cradle (of a civilization)

Characters

to start; to originate

Examples

黄河流域是中华文明的发源地。

Huánghé liúyù shì Zhōnghuá wénmíng de fāyuándì.

The Yellow River basin is the birthplace of Chinese civilization.

这里是丝绸之路的发源地。

Zhèlǐ shì Sīchóuzhīlù de fāyuándì.

This is the place of origin of the Silk Road.

Stroke Order

发 fā

源 yuán

地 dì