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本来

HSK 4

běnlái

originally; initially

Alternative translations

  • à l'origine
  • initialement

Examples

本来想去

běnlái xiǎng qù

Originally wanted to go

本来就是这样

běnlái jiù shì zhèyàng

Originally it was like that

他本来不知道

tā běnlái bù zhīdào

He originally didn't know