Meaning of 原来
原来 means originally; in the beginning; formerly; original; initial; unchanged. Pronounced yuán lái. HSK 2.
- originally; in the beginning; formerly
- original; initial; unchanged
- so it turns out that...; actually; now I realize
Definitions & Examples
Xiàn现
zài在
de的
rì日
zi子
bǐ比
yuán原
lái来
hǎo好
duō多
le了
。
Life now is much better than it was before.
Wǒ我
yuán原
lái来
zhù住
zài在
Běi北
jīng京
，
qù去
nián年
bān搬
dào到
le了
Shàng上
hǎi海
。
I originally lived in Beijing and moved to Shanghai last year.
Tā他
yuán原
lái来
de的
zhí职
yè业
shì是
lǎo老
shī师
。
His former profession was teacher.