原产

原產

yuánchǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to be native to
2 to originate in

Characters

to produce; to grow

Examples

HSK 6

这种葡萄原产于法国，后来传到了世界各地。

Zhè zhǒng pútao yuánchǎn yú Fǎguó, hòulái chuándào le shìjiè gèdì.

This grape variety comes from France and later spread all over the world.

HSK 7-9

猕猴桃原产于中国。

Míhóutáo yuánchǎn yú Zhōngguó.

Kiwifruit is originally from China.

Tips

usage

Almost always followed by 于 and a place, in a written, descriptive style: 番茄原产于南美洲 'tomatoes come from South America'. The place of origin itself, as printed on a product label, is 原产地.

Stroke Order

原 yuán

产 chǎn