Vocabulary

起源

origin; beginning; source

noun
N3 freq #14

Example sentences

He is studying the origin of jazz in America.

Parliament has its beginnings in 14th-century England.

The origin of the universe will probably never be explained.

When you watch television or listen to the radio, the music which you hear is often African in origin.

Darwin wrote "The Origin of Species".

Those words have extremely old origins.

80% of all English words come from other languages.

John is going to tell Lucy about the origin of rugby.