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originally

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ben3lai2 běnlái

Meaning


Primary

originally

Alternatives

original

Mnemonic


You were 本来 originally going to go grab the 本 notebook from the bookshelf, but it spontaneously floated off and 来 came to you! You 本来 originally had no idea your 本 notebook could 来 come to you like this. Now you know.

Usage


本来 的 意思

original meaning

她 本来 明年 想 去 台湾。

She originally was thinking to go to Taiwan next year.

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