由來 [－来]

Jyutping jau4 loi4
Pinyin yóu lái

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. origin
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    事物​出現​、​發​生​嘅​原因​；​來源​；​源起​；​來歷
    origin (of a certain event, story or legend)
    • 呢個鬼故嘅由來原來係因為有人係廁所冇閂水喉。
      呢个鬼故嘅由来原来系因为有人系厕所冇闩水喉。
      ni1 go3 gwai2 gu2 ge3 jau4 loi4 jyun4 loi4 hai6 jan1 wai6 jau5 jan4 hai6 ci3 so2 mou5 saan1 seoi2 hau4.
      The origin of this ghost story is actually someone forgot to turn off the tap in the bathroom.
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. noun
    time since the beginning of the something (till now)
  2. noun
    origin; source
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. （沒有對應漢語詞彙）
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. HSK3 七一九级词汇表 #5058
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    由来
    由來
    jau4 loi4
    • cause
  2. Cantonese
    呢个鬼故嘅由来原来系因为有人系厕所冇闩水喉。
    呢個鬼故嘅由來原來係因為有人係廁所冇閂水喉。
    ni1 go3 gwai2 gu2 ge3 jau4 loi4 jyun4 loi4 hai6 jan1 wai6 jau5 jan4 hai6 ci3 so2 mou5 saan1 seoi2 hau4.
    • The origin of this ghost story is actually someone forgot to turn off the tap in the bathroom.
  3. Cantonese
    农历新年派利是系一个由来已久嘅习俗。
    農曆新年派利是係一個由來已久嘅習俗。
    • Giving out red packets has been a custom at Lunar New Year for a long time.
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    香港好多庙宇嘅神像通常都有海上飘浮而嚟嘅由来传说。
    香港好多廟宇嘅神像通常都有海上飄浮而嚟嘅由來傳説。
    hoeng1 gong2 hou2 do1 miu6 jyu5 ge3 san4 zoeng6 tung1 soeng4 dou1 jau5 hou2 soeng6 piu1 fau4 ji4 lai4 ge3 jau4 loi4 cyun4 syut3.