Writing
出自 (chū zì) — how to say "to come from" in Chinese
出自
To come from
verb
Character composition
出
to go out
自
from
Radicals / Keys
自
Self
#132 · zì · 6 strokes
凵
Receptacle
#17 · kǎn · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
出自这本书
chūzì zhè běn shū
come from this book
出自农村
chūzì nóngcūn
come from the countryside
Examples
他的想法出自多年的经验。
His ideas come from years of experience.
这句话出自那本书。
This sentence comes from that book.
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Frequently asked questions
How to say come from in Chinese?
"to come from" in Chinese is 出自 (chū zì).
What does 出自 mean in English?
出自 (chū zì) means "To come from".
How is 出自 pronounced?
It is pronounced chū zì (written as chu zi, chuzi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to come from" in Chinese characters?
It is written 出自: 出 has 5 strokes, 自 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 出自?
出自 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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