是从
shìcóngTraditional: 是从
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Translation
is from (emphatic construction)
Word origin
A compound of 是 (shì, to be), used emphatically, and 从 (cóng, from), the pairing marking the source in an emphatic 'it is from' construction.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 是 (shì, to be) + 从 (cóng, from)
Stroke order
是
从
Examples
养。
This habit is one formed from childhood.
京。
He is from Beijing.
笔？
Where is this money from?
。
The problem started from here.
。
The story is told starting from that day.
是从 (shì cóng) means is from, an emphatic construction combining 是 and 从. It marks the source or starting point in the 是...的 emphasis pattern.
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