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来自 (come from)
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Where are they from?
- Your summer camp has students from all over the world.
- these这些student学生comes from来自十多个country国家。 — "These students come from more than ten countries."
Subject + comes from来自 + place
- comes from来自 = "come from", a formal alternative to from从…came来: he他comes from来自Shanghai上海 = he他(it was)是from从Shanghai上海came来(modifier / structural particle)的.
- The place follows directly, with no from从.
he他comes from来自Shanghai上海。
Complete (formal introduction): “She comes from Canada.” 她____加拿大。
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来自 + place.
Sources, not just places
- this这个news消息comes from来自the whole family一家newspaper报纸。 — "This news comes from a newspaper."
- he他(modifier / structural particle)的stress压力mainly主要comes from来自work工作。 — "His stress comes mainly from work."
his他的stress压力mainly主要comes from来自work工作。
Build: “His stress comes mainly from work.”
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Subject + 主要 + 来自 + source.
No from从, no came来 at the end
- Say comes from来自China中国, not comes from来自from从China中国 or comes from来自China中国came来.
- comes from来自 is formal; in conversation, I / me我(it was)是from从China中国came来(modifier / structural particle)的 or I / me我(it was)是China中国person人 is more natural.
Which is correct?
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来自 takes the place directly.
comes from来自 versus from从…came来
- Written / introduction: she她comes from来自Peking University北京大学 — "She is from Peking University."
- Spoken: she她(it was)是from从Beijing北京came来(modifier / structural particle)的 — "She came from Beijing."
she她(it was)是from从Beijing北京came来的。
来自 sounds more formal than 是从…来的.
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来自 suits introductions and writing.
Recap
- comes from来自 + place / source = come from (formal); no from从 before the place.
- Spoken equivalent: (it was)是from从…came来(modifier / structural particle)的.
Read the full reference: HSK 4 grammar — Verbs.
Your summer camp has students from all over the world. Close the examples. Say a Mandarin response, then write it in Chinese. Explain briefly in English what the lesson’s pattern adds. Compare with the model, then change one detail and try again.
This is supported productive practice. Compare meaning and structure; your answer need not copy the model. A partner or teacher must hear the spoken response to comment on pronunciation.