起源

qǐyuán

noun HSK 7-9 #9,953

Meanings

1 origin; genesis; source
2 to originate; to stem from

Characters

to rise; to start; to begin

Examples

科学家一直在研究生命的起源。

Kēxuéjiā yìzhí zài yánjiūshēng mìng de qǐyuán.

Scientists have been studying the origin of life.

这个节日起源于古代的祭祀活动。

Zhège jiérì qǐyuán yú gǔdài de jìsì huódòng.

This festival originated from ancient sacrificial rituals.

Tips

grammar

起源 can be both a noun and a verb. As a noun: X的起源 (the origin of X). As a verb: 起源于 (to originate from), always followed by 于.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

源 yuán