What does 原来 mean in Chinese?
原来 (yuánlái) means original; former.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
原来
original; former
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
original; former
02
originally; formerly; at first
03
so, actually, as it turns out
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 原来
How do you pronounce 原来?
原来 is pronounced yuánlái.
Is 原来 an HSK word?
原来 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 原来?
原来 is used as a 名词 / 形容词 / 副词 (noun / adjective / adverb) in Chinese.
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