来历

• Pinyin: lái lì
• Desglose de hanzi: 来 = come; 历 = 厂 (cliff) + 力 (power) + 日 — history/pass through

Significado

origen; antecedentes; historia

Can refer to the origins of objects, customs, words, or people. Often used when investigating something suspicious or when explaining how something came to be.

Ejemplos

1. 这幅画来历不明，可能是赝品。
2. 过年放鞭炮的来历有好几种说法。
3. 他的来历一直是个谜，没人知道他从哪里来。

Guía de uso

Contexto: investigation, history, explanation

Tono: inquisitive

Correcto

• 这笔钱来历不明。(The origin of this money is unknown.)
• 你知道这个节日的来历吗？(Do you know the origin of this holiday?)

Incorrecto

• 用来历代替来源或出处。(来历 emphasizes background/history — use 来源 for source or 出处 for citation)

Origen e historia

Compound of 来 (come) + 历 (pass through/history). The path something has traveled through time.

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal