Chinese Traditional: 起源
Chinese Simplified: 起源
Pinyin: qi3 yuan2
Zhuyin: ㄑㄧˇ ㄩㄢˊ
English Meaning: 1. origin 2. to originate, to come from
Classifier: (ge5) or (zhong3)

Example Sentences:

宇宙起源於一場大爆炸。
宇宙起源于一场大爆炸。
yu3 zhou4 qi3 yuan2 yu2 yi4 chang3 da4 bao4 zha4.
The birth of the universe started with the big bang.
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總有一天科學會解釋宇宙的起源。
总有一天科学会解释宇宙的起源。
zong3 you3 yi4 tian1 ke1 xue2 hui4 jie3 shi4 yu3 zhou4 de5 qi3 yuan2.
One day science will explain the beginning of the universe.
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Related Words:

 



1. to rise, to raise, to get up 2. to start, to initiate (action), to launch 3. since (timing) 4. (a measure word for occurrences or events)

Here: start, since

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yuán

source, origin

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