本来

běnlái

originally; at first

adjectiveadverbHSK 3.0 word list · Band 4trad. 本來
Dictionary entry

original; originally; at first

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See it in sentences

我本来想去,最后没有去。

Wǒ běnlái xiǎng qù, zuìhòu méiyǒu qù.

English

I wanted to go at first, but did not go in the end.

这本书本来是他的。

Zhè běn shū běnlái shì tā de.

English

This book was originally his.

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  • 本来想originally thought
  • 本来的original
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