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

HSK 4

科学家一直在研究生命的起源。

Kēxuéjiā yìzhí zài yánjiū shēngmìng de qǐyuán.

Scientists have been studying the origin of life.

HSK 7-9

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