yuán
wén

common
noun

Meaning of 原文

原文 means original text (used as the basis for translation); original text (used as the basis for citation or transcription). Pronounced yuán wén.

  • original text (used as the basis for translation)
  • original text (used as the basis for citation or transcription)

Definitions & Examples

zhě
zhōng
shí
yuán
wén
 

Translators must be faithful to the original text.

Zhè
shǒu
shī
de
yuán
wén
shì
 

The original text of this poem is in French.

Qǐng
duì
zhào
yuán
wén
jiǎn
chá
xià
wén
 

Please check the translation against the original text.

dǒng
Yīng
wén
yuán
wén
 

He cannot read the original English text.