Writing
来自 (lái zì) — how to say "to come from" in Chinese
来自
To come from, to originate from
verb
Character composition
来
come, originate
自
from (preposition)
Radicals / Keys
自
Self
#132 · zì · 6 strokes
木
Tree
#75 · mù · 4 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
来自哪里
lái zì nǎ lǐ
come from where
来自北京
lái zì běi jīng
from Beijing
来自中国
lái zì zhōng guó
from China
Examples
我们班的学生来自世界上很多不同的国家，比如中国、美国、法国和日本。
The students in our class come from many different countries around the world, such as China, the USA, France, and Japan.
他来自美国。
He comes from America.
Mnemonic
[lái zì-] Lai-Zi, a carrier pigeon, flies over the mountains with a jar of honey 🕊️🍯. He sets it on the table and announces: "This honey is 来自 a mountain hive!"
Frequently asked questions
How to say come from in Chinese?
"to come from" in Chinese is 来自 (lái zì).
来自 meaning in English
来自 (lái zì) means "To come from, to originate from".
How is 来自 pronounced?
It is pronounced lái zì (written as lai zi, laizi). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to come from" in Chinese characters?
It is written 来自: 来 has 7 strokes, 自 has 6 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 来自?
来自 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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