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originally

Character Composition


Characters

Pinyin

ben3lai2 běnlái

Meaning


Primary

originally

Alternatives

original

Mnemonic


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

Usage


本來 我 不 想 去。

Originally, I didn’t want to go.

我們 本來 打算 在 家 吃飯。

We originally planned to eat at home.

她 本來 明年 想 去 台灣。

She originally was thinking to go to Taiwan next year.

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