根源
Meaning
gēnyuán gen1 yuan2
Example sentences
- I can't locate the source of the problem.
- Imagination is the root of all civilization.
- wèntí 问题 de 的 gēnyuán 根源 shì 是 , zài 在 dāngjīn 当今 shìjiè 世界 , yúrén 愚人 chōngmǎn 充满 le 了 zìxìn 自信 , ér 而 zhìzhě 智者 chōngmǎn 充满 le 了 huáiyí 怀疑 。The fundamental cause of the problem is that in the modern world, idiots are full of confidence, while the intelligent are full of doubt.
Words sharing a character
- 根本 gēnběn fundamental
- 根据 gēnjù according to
- 扎根 zhāgēn to take root
- 根基 gēnjī foundation
- 根治 gēnzhì to bring under permanent control
- 归根到底 guīgēndàodǐ after all
- 根深蒂固 gēnshēndìgù deep-rooted (problem etc)
- 斩草除根 zhǎncǎochúgēn to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
- 资源 zīyuán natural resource (such as water or minerals)
- 来源 láiyuán source (of information etc)