源 (yuán) means Source (origin - root). Below are 24 sentences on this site that use it — with pinyin, an English translation and audio. All of them were written by hand; none is machine generated.
Dictionary examples
这个国家资 源 丰富。
Zhège guójiā zīyuán fēngfù.
This country is rich in resources.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 资源
离开前请关掉电 源 。
Líkāi qián qǐng guān diào diànyuán.
Please switch off the power before leaving.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 电源
请注明信息的来 源 。
Qǐng zhùmíng xìnxī de láiyuán.
Please state the source of the information.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 来源
这个地区资 源 贫乏。
Zhège dìqū zīyuán pínfá.
This region is poor in resources.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 贫乏
离开时请熄灭火 源 。
Líkāi shí qǐng xīmiè huǒyuán.
Please put out any fire before leaving.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 熄灭
生活是创作的 源 泉。
Shēnghuó shì chuàngzuò de yuánquán.
Life is the wellspring of creative work.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 源泉
太阳是一种清洁能 源 。
Tàiyáng shì yì zhǒng qīngjié néngyuán.
The sun is a form of clean energy.
Dictionary example · HSK 5 · 能源
这个节日起 源 于古代。
Zhège jiérì qǐyuán yú gǔdài.
This festival originated in ancient times.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 起源
他们在推广清洁能 源 。
Tāmen zài tuīguǎng qīngjié néngyuán.
They are promoting clean energy.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 清洁
读书是他快乐的 源 泉。
Dúshū shì tā kuàilè de yuánquán.
Reading is his source of happiness.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 源泉
我们要找出问题的根 源 。
Wǒmen yào zhǎochū wèntí de gēnyuán.
We must find the root of the problem.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 根源
这个地区矿产资 源 丰富。
Zhège dìqū kuàngchǎn zīyuán fēngfù.
This region is rich in mineral resources.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 矿产
解决问题要从根 源 着手。
Jiějué wèntí yào cóng gēnyuán zhuóshǒu.
To solve a problem one must start from its root.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 着手
掠夺资 源 的做法不可持续。
Lüèduó zīyuán de zuòfǎ bù kě chíxù.
Plundering resources is not a sustainable practice.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 掠夺
科学家在研究生命的起 源 。
Kēxuéjiā zài yánjiū shēngmìng de qǐyuán.
Scientists are studying the origin of life.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 起源
地球上的淡水资 源 非常有限。
Dìqiú shang de dànshuǐ zīyuán fēicháng yǒuxiàn.
The earth's fresh-water resources are very limited.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 淡水
贫困是许多社会问题的根 源 。
Pínkùn shì xǔduō shèhuì wèntí de gēnyuán.
Poverty is the root of many social problems.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 根源
旅游是当地主要的收入来 源 。
Lǚyóu shì dāngdì zhǔyào de shōurù láiyuán.
Tourism is the area's main source of income.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 来源
他们依托本地资 源 发展旅游。
Tāmen yītuō běndì zīyuán fāzhǎn lǚyóu.
They developed tourism on the strength of local resources.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 依托
电 源 突然断了，电脑也关机了。
Diànyuán tūrán duàn le, diànnǎo yě guānjī le.
The power suddenly cut out and the computer shut down.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 电源
这台仪器可以探测地下的水 源 。
Zhè tái yíqì kěyǐ tàncè dìxià de shuǐyuán.
This instrument can detect underground water.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 探测
过度包装既浪费资 源 又污染环境。
Guòdù bāozhuāng jì làngfèi zīyuán yòu wūrǎn huánjìng.
Excessive packaging both wastes resources and pollutes the environment.
Dictionary example · HSK 6 · 包装
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Words that contain 源
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Questions about 源
How is 源 used in a sentence?
This page shows 24 sentences using 源 (yuán, "Source (origin - root)"), each with pinyin, an English translation and audio. Every one of them was written by hand for this site.
Are these sentences machine generated?
No. They come from the site's own dictionary examples, graded readers, travel phrasebook and grammar library — all written by a person. A word with no sentence gets no page here, rather than a page of invented ones.
Why do some sentences show 源 inside a longer word?
Because that is where a single character usually lives. Seeing 源 inside the words it builds is how the character stops being an isolated symbol and starts being something you can read.
Where can I see the full entry for 源?
The dictionary page for 源 has its stroke order, its traditional form, every sense the dictionary lists and a character-by-character breakdown. It is linked at the top of this page.
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