What does 本来 mean in Chinese?
本来 (běnlái) means original.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
本来
original
IN A VIDEO本来
See this word with its surrounding sentence, pinyin, translation, and timestamp.
DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
original
02
originally
03
at first
04
it goes without saying
05
of course
ABOUT THIS ENTRY
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 本来
How do you pronounce 本来?
本来 is pronounced běnlái.
Is 本来 an HSK word?
本来 is on the HSK 4 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 本来?
本来 is used as a 形容词 / 副词 (adjective / adverb) in Chinese.
SEE IT IN CONTEXT
Turn your own Chinese video into a searchable learning file.
Keep English optional, place pinyin above Hanzi, and export subtitles named after your video.