来历

來歷
lái lì
HSK 6
history, antecedents, origin
noun

Example Sentences

他的来历很神秘。
tāde láilì hěn shénmì 。
His background is very mysterious.
请告诉我这本书的来历。
qǐng gàosù wǒ zhè běn shū de láilì 。
Please tell me the origin of this book.
了解他的来历对我很重要。
liǎojiě tāde láilì duì wǒ hěn zhòngyào 。
Understanding his background is very important to me.

Individual Characters

HSK 1
来lái
to come, to arrive, to come round
历lì
to experience, to undergo

Words with similar meanings

背景bèijǐng
background
More commonly used in everyday language, it refers to someone's history or circumstances.
来源láiyuán
source
It can refer to the origin of something but is often used in more general contexts than '来历'.

Words Starting With 来

来不及lái bu jí
there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth)
来得及lái de jí
there's still time; able to do sth in time
来自lái zì
to come from (a place); From: (in email header)
来源lái yuán
source (of information etc); origin

Words Ending With 历

经历jīng lì
"experience
日历rì lì
"calendar
简历jiǎn lì
Curriculum Vitae (CV); résumé (resume); biographical notes
农历nóng lì
the traditional Chinese calendar; the lunar calendar
学历xué lì
educational background; academic qualifications

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