来历 (lái lì): Origin (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Character Breakdown

HSK 1

lái来

to come

lì历

calendar; to experience; to undergo

4.

How to Use 来历 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith神秘

shén神

mì秘

de的

lái来

lì历

neutral

mysterious origin

Verb + Object

dà大

yǒu有

lái来

lì历

neutral

Subject + Predicatewith不明

lái来

lì历

bù不

míng明

5.

Example Sentences with 来历

zhè这

běn本

shū书

de的

lái来

lì历

shì

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to return; to come back

过来guò laito come over

进来jìn laito come in

后来hòu láiafterward

看来kàn laiapparently

Words with 历

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How to Use 来历 in Sentences

Adjective + Nounwith神秘

shén神

mì秘

de的

lái来

lì历

neutral

mysterious origin

Verb + Object

dà大

yǒu有

lái来

lì历

neutral

Subject + Predicatewith不明

lái来

lì历

bù不

míng明

5.

Example Sentences with 来历

zhè这

běn本

shū书

de的

lái来

lì历

shì

have a significant background

chá查

wèn问

lái来

lì历

formal

inquire about someone's background

neutral

of unknown origin

是

shén什

me么

？

What is the origin of this book?

tā他

shuō说

huà话

de的

kǒu口

yīn音

hěn很

tè特

bié别

，

wǒ我

hěn很

hào好

qí奇

tā他

de的

lái来

lì历

。

He has a very distinctive accent, and I'm curious about his background.

zhè这

fèn份

wén文

jiàn件

de的

lái来

lì历

bì必

xū须

jīng经

guò过

yán严

gé格

de的

dàng档

àn案

hé核

chá查

。

The origin of this document must undergo strict archival verification.

tā他

xiáng详

xì细

jiè介

shào绍

le了

zhè这

ge个

chuán传

tǒng统

jié节

rì日

de的

lái来

lì历

。

He explained in detail the origin of this traditional festival.

nǐ你

néng能

gào告

sù诉

wǒ我

zhè这

fú幅

gǔ古

huà画

de的

jù具

tǐ体

lái来

lì历

ma吗

？

Can you tell me the specific origin of this ancient painting?

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