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CHINESE WORD

gēn yuán

根源

germ

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
gen1 yuan2
English meanings
rootage, parent, origin, spore, source, rootstock, germ, springhead, cradle, whence, paternity, spawn, mother, root, seed, fount, fountainhead

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    wèntí问题de的gēnyuán根源。

    The root of the problem.

  2. 02

    xúnzhǎo寻找gēnyuán根源。

    Find the root cause.

  3. 03

    cóng从gēnyuán根源jiějué解决。

    Solve at the root.

  4. 04

    zhuī追gēn根jiū究dǐ底。

    Get to the bottom.

  5. 05

    duì对zhèng症xià下yào药。

    Apply the right remedy.

  6. 06

    chèdǐ彻底jiějué解决。

    Solve thoroughly.

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