Definition

1. Noun:
   • Origin / Source: The fundamental beginning, cause, or point from which something arises or is derived.
   • Original state / Inherent nature: The basic, essential, or innate character of something as it was at the start.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Anh ta đang tìm hiểu nguyên lai của tập tục này. (He is researching the origin of this custom.)
  • Nguyên lai của sự việc rất phức tạp. (The source of the matter is very complex.)
  • Hãy trả mọi thứ về nguyên lai của nó. (Return everything to its original state.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in formal, literary, or philosophical contexts to discuss fundamental causes or inherent qualities.

Variants and Related Words

• Nguồn gốc (n): A more common synonym for origin or source.
  • Nguồn gốc của loài người. (The origin of humankind.)
• Bản chất (n): Nature, essence, focusing more on intrinsic quality than point of origin.
  • Bản chất của vấn đề. (The nature of the problem.)
• Khởi nguyên (n): The very beginning, the primordial starting point.
  • Khởi nguyên của vũ trụ. (The genesis of the universe.)

Synonyms

• Origin: The point or place where something begins.
• Source: The place, person, or thing from which something originates.
• Genesis: The origin or mode of formation of something.

Related Idioms

• Tra về nguyên lai: To trace back to the origin.
  • Chúng ta cần tra về nguyên lai của mâu thuẫn. (We need to trace the conflict back to its origin.)