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本来
本来 in English: original; originally
běn lái
original; originally
How to pronounce 本来
běn lái (without tone marks: ben lai). běn is a third (low, dipping) tone; lái is a second (rising) tone.
Characters in 本来
本 běn
(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this
(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this
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 本来
| 经理表扬了服务员，而服务员说：“诚实本来就是我的责任。” | from The Forgotten Wallet |
Related words
| 本 | běn | classifier for books | HSK 1 |
| 来 | lái | to come | HSK 1 |
| 笔记本 | bǐ jì běn | notebook (stationery); notebook (computing) | HSK 3 |
| 后来 | hòu lái | afterwards; later | HSK 3 |
| 起来 | qǐ lai | to stand up; to get up | HSK 3 |
| 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 |
| 来自 | lái zì | to come from (a place); From: (in email header) | HSK 4 |