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Expressing 'comes from' with 来自 (láizì)
HSK 3Direction & Movement
Location & Position
Structure
Subject + 来自 + Place/Source
Explanation
来自 means "to come from" or "to originate from" and indicates the origin or source of someone or something. It is more formal than 从…来. For example, 我来自美国 means "I come from America" and 这个想法来自一本书 means "This idea comes from a book."
Examples
我来自上海，在北京工作。
wǒ láizì shànghǎi, zài běijīng gōngzuò.
I'm from Shanghai and work in Beijing.
这封邮件来自一位老客户。
zhè fēng yóujiàn láizì yī wèi lǎo kèhù.
This email is from a long-time customer.
他们队的球员来自不同的国家。
tāmen duì de qiúyuán láizì bùtóng de guójiā.
The players on their team come from different countries.