粵

根gan1源jyun4

gan1 jyun4gēn yuán

English

  1. origin
  2. root (cause)
  3. source; origin; root

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一樣嘢開始或者最初發生嘅地方(量詞:個)

Examples

  • 問題嘅根源係,喺現今嘅世界,智者充滿疑惑,而愚者則過於自信。

    Tatoeba CC BY

  • 圖皮對巴西嘅意義,就好似拉丁文同希臘文對西方世界嘅意義一樣:佢係一種令我哋接觸到我哋嘅文化同精神根源嘅語言。

    Tatoeba · Matthewyau1367 CC BY

  • 香港係全球少數仍然使用竹腳手架進行當代建築同建築物修復嘅城市之一,呢種技術根源於中國同亞洲各個地區嘅幾百年傳統。

    Tatoeba · Andrea5437 CC BY

  • 我无法找到问题的根源。

    I can't locate the source of the problem.

    Tatoeba · sadhen CC BY

  • 想像力是一切文明的根源。

    Imagination is the root of all civilization.

    Tatoeba · Martha CC BY

  • 我们必须找出问题的根源。

    We must get to the root of the problem.

    Tatoeba · _LoLa_ CC BY

  • 我哋要從問題嘅根源着手。

    We have to get to the root of the problem.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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