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本来

Word

at first; originally (before something changed)

Traditional
本來

běn lái

ben3lai2HSK 3

Meaning

  1. at first; originally (before something changed)
  2. of course; naturally

Examples

  • 我本来想去公园，但是下雨了。

    wǒ běn lái xiǎng qù gōng yuán, dàn shì xià yǔ le

    At first I wanted to go to the park, but it rained.

    AI-generated sentence

  • 他本来就会说中文。

    tā běn lái jiù huì shuō zhōng wén

    Of course he can speak Chinese.

    AI-generated sentence

Characters in 本来

本běn来lái

Words with 本来

本来面目běn lái miàn mù(idiom) true colors; true features; original appearanceWord
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