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to come from

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

lai2zi4 • láizì

Meaning


Primary

to come from

Alternatives

come from, coming from, came from, comes from

Mnemonic


When people ask where you 来自 come from, they are literally asking where your 自 self 来 comes from.

Usage


我 来自 美国。

I come from the United States.

你 来自 哪里?

Where do you come from?