来历

• ピンイン: lái lì
• 漢字の分解: 来 = come; 历 = 厂 (cliff) + 力 (power) + 日 — history/pass through

意味

由来／来歴

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.

例文

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。

使い方ガイド

場面: investigation, history, explanation

トーン: inquisitive

正しい言い方

• 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?)

避ける言い方

• 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)

起源と歴史

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

文化的背景

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal