Definition

Examples

• 这个问题的本源是什么？
  Zhège wèntí de běn yuán shì shénme?
  What is the origin of this problem?
• 人类一直在探索生命的本源。
  Rénlèi yīzhí zài tànsuǒ shēngmìng de běn yuán.
  Humans have always been exploring the origin of life.
• 文化的本源可以追溯到几千年前。
  Wénhuà de běn yuán kěyǐ zhuīsù dào jǐ qiān nián qián.
  The origin of culture can be traced back thousands of years.