How to Say ‘It comes from many places’ in Simplified Chinese
从很多地方来
cóng hěn duō dì fāng lái
[cóng hen-dwaw di-fang lie]
💬 Usage Tip: In Chinese, "from somewhere" comes before the verb: 从 + place + 来. Similarly, 从北京来 (cóng Běi jīng lái) means "come from Beijing".
Phrase Breakdown
从很多
cóng hěn duō
from many
从 (from) + 很多 (many). 很 and 多 flow together: hěn duō.
他从很多书里学到了知识。
He learned a lot from many books.
Words in this phrase
从
cóng
[cóng]
from
Indicating the starting point of an action.
他从家里出发。
He sets off from home.
很多
hěn duō
[hen-dwaw]
many; a lot of
Used to describe a large number or amount of people or things.
今天来了很多公司代表。
Many company representatives came today.
地方来
dì fāng lái
places come
地方 (place) + 来 (come). 方 is light: dìfang.
你从什么地方来？
Where do you come from?
Words in this phrase
地方
dì fāng
[di-fang]
place
A particular position, point, or area in space.
你想去什么地方？
Where do you want to go?
来
lái
[lie]
to come
A verb meaning “to come,” often used when asking if someone has come to an event before.
你常来这样的行业活动吗？
Do you often come to these kinds of industry events?
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