原

Meaning(distinguishing word, adverb)

surname Yuan; (Japanese surname) Hara

Mostly in compounds: 原来, 原因, 原谅, 原则.

Examples

• 我们还是按原计划出发吧。

  wǒ men hái shi àn yuán jì huà chū fā ba.

  Let's still leave as originally planned.

• 他原是一名中学老师。

  tā yuán shì yì míng zhōng xué lǎo shī.

  He was originally a middle school teacher.

• 请把东西放回原处。

  qǐng bǎ dōng xi fàng huí yuán chù.

  Please put things back where they were.

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