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原来
原来 in English: original; former
yuán lái
original; former
How to pronounce 原来
yuán lái (without tone marks: yuan lai). yuán is a second (rising) tone; lái is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 原来
原 yuán
former; original; primary
former; original; primary
来 lái
to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5])
to come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb); hither (directional complement for motion toward the speaker, as in 回來|回来[hui2 lai5])
Example sentences with 原来
| 原来经理以前帮助过他，他送书是为了表示感谢。 | from The Gift Without a Name |
Related words
| 来 | lái | to come | HSK 1 |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later | HSK 3 |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up | HSK 3 |
| 原谅 | yuán liàng | to excuse; to forgive | HSK 4 |
| 原因 | yuán yīn | cause; origin | HSK 4 |
| 本来 | běn lái | original; originally | HSK 4 |
| 从来 | cóng lái | always; at all times | HSK 4 |
| 将来 | jiāng lái | in the future; future | HSK 4 |
| 来不及 | lái bu jí | there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late (to do sth) | HSK 4 |
| 来得及 | lái de jí | to have enough time; can do it in time | HSK 4 |