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原来

yuán láiㄩㄢˊ ㄌㄞˊ

Sino-Vietnamese: NGUYÊN LAI

Traditional: 原來

HSK 4HSK 3.0 · 4TOCFL 2

Meaning(adverb, distinguishing word)

original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out

Examples

  • 原来是你啊！

    yuán lái shì nǐ a!

    Oh, it's you!

  • 他原来住在胡志明市。

    tā yuán lái zhù zài hú zhì míng shì.

    He used to live in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • 原来的计划改了。

    yuán lái de jì huà gǎi le.

    The original plan has changed.

Easily confused

  • 本来 — Both mean originally; only 原来 means so it turns out, while 本来 can mean of course, should have.

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Stroke order

NGUYÊN · 10 strokes

surname Yuan; (Japanese surname) Hara

LAI · 7 strokes

to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回来); ever since (as in 自古以来); for the past (amount of time); (pre

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