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原先

yuán xiān
HSK 6
former, original
adjective

Example Sentences

他原先是个老师。
tā yuánxiān shì gè lǎoshī 。
He was originally a teacher.
这个地方原先是一个小村庄。
zhègè dìfāng yuánxiān shì yígè xiǎo cūnzhuāng 。
This place was originally a small village.
她原先打算去纽约,但最后选择了洛杉矶。
tā yuánxiān dǎsuàn qù niǔyuē , dàn zuìhòu xuǎnzé le luòshānjī 。
She originally planned to go to New York, but in the end chose Los Angeles.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

最初zuìchū
initial; first
This term emphasizes the very beginning aspect, often used in contexts discussing the start of something.
以前yǐqián
before; previously
This word can refer to a past time and implies a sense of something that has changed since then or is no longer continuous.

Words Starting With 原

原因yuán yīn
cause; origin; root cause; reason
原来yuán lái
original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so... actually
原谅yuán liàng
to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
原则yuán zé
principle; doctrine
原料yuán liào
raw material

Words Ending With 先

首先shǒu xiān
first (of all); in the first place
事先shì xiān
in advance; before the event; beforehand; prior
祖先zǔ xiān
ancestor; forebears
优先yōu xiān
priority
预先yù xiān
beforehand; prior

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Individual Characters

原yuán
primary, original, former, raw
HSK 3
先xiān
early, prior, former, in advance

Public Lists with 原先

HSK 6
All words for the HSK 6 test