Usage note
出自表示来自某处或某人。
chū zì biǎo shì lái zì mǒu chù huò mǒu rén。
出自 means to come from a place or person.
Context note
出自常用于出处、来源和说明。
chū zì cháng yòng yú chū chù 、 lái yuán hé shuō míng。
It is often used for source, origin, and explanation.
5 examples
这句话出自书中。
zhè jù huà chū zì shū zhōng。
This sentence comes from the book.
这个想法出自老师。
zhè ge xiǎng fǎ chū zì lǎo shī。
This idea came from the teacher.
故事出自民间传说。
gù shì chū zì mín jiān chuán shuō。
The story comes from folklore.
这幅画出自他手。
zhè fú huà chū zì tā shǒu。
This painting came from his hand.
出自哪里？
chū zì nǎ lǐ？
Where does it come from?
5 mini stories
这段话出自一首诗。
zhè duàn huà chū zì yì shǒu shī。
This passage comes from a poem.
老师说答案出自课文。
lǎo shī shuō dá àn chū zì kè wén。
The teacher said the answer comes from the text.
这部电影的灵感出自真实故事。
zhè bù diàn yǐng de líng gǎn chū zì zhēn shí gù shì。
The inspiration for this movie came from a true story.
他想知道这句话出自哪里。
tā xiǎng zhī dào zhè jù huà chū zì nǎ lǐ。
He wanted to know where this sentence came from.
很多好故事都出自生活。
hěn duō hǎo gù shì dōu chū zì shēng huó。
Many good stories come from life.
Mini dialogue
出自哪本书
A
这句话好美，出自哪里？
Zhè jù huà hǎo měi, chūzì nǎlǐ?
This sentence is so beautiful, where does it come from?
B
它出自一本古诗集。
Tā chūzì yī běn gǔshī jí.
It comes from a collection of ancient poems.
出自真心
A
你的礼物太棒了，谢谢你！
Nǐ de lǐwù tài bàng le, xièxie nǐ!
Your gift is wonderful, thank you!
B
不用谢，这是出自真心的祝福。
Bùyòng xiè, zhè shì chūzì zhēnxīn de zhùfú.
You're welcome, this is a blessing from the heart.
Related words and contrasts
similar
来自
lái zì
to come from
出自 is for works or sources; 来自 is for people or places.
related
来源
láiyuán
source, origin
出自 points to the source; 来源 is the noun for 'source'.