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原来

原來
yuán lái
HSK 4
original, former, originally
adverb
adjective

Example Sentences

原来他是老师。
yuánlái tāshì lǎoshī 。
It turns out he is a teacher.
原来这个地方很有名。
yuánlái zhègè dìfāng hěnyǒu míng 。
Originally, this place is very famous.
我原来以为你不喜欢这个。
wǒ yuánlái yǐwéi nǐ bù xǐhuān zhègè 。
I originally thought you didn't like this.

Individual Characters

Words with similar meanings

本来běnlái
originally
本来 is often used interchangeably with 原来 to express the original or intended state or situation.
起初qǐchū
at first
起初 emphasizes the initial time or stage of something, similar to 原来 when discussing what was expected or thought previously.

Words Starting With 原

原因yuán yīn
cause; origin; root cause; reason
原谅yuán liàng
to excuse; to forgive; to pardon
原则yuán zé
principle; doctrine
原料yuán liào
raw material
原先yuán xiān
former; original

Words Ending With 来

从来cóng lái
always; at all times; never (if used in negative sentence)
后来hòu lái
afterwards; later
将来jiāng lái
in the future; future; the future
本来běn lái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
以来yǐ lái
since (a previous event)

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Individual Characters

原yuán
primary, original, former, raw
HSK 1
来lái
to come, to arrive, to come round

Public Lists with 原来

HSK 4
All words for the HSK 4 test