original state; same as before
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
original appearance; former state; the way something was before
Often used to describe someone or something that has remained unchanged over time. In spoken language, the diminutive suffix '-儿' (yuányàng'r) is commonly added.
Qǐng请
àn按
zhào照
yuán原
yàng样
fù复
zhì制
zhè这
fèn份
wén文
jiàn件
。
Please make a copy of this document exactly according to the original.
Jǐ几
nián年
méi没
jiàn见
，
nǐ你
hái还
shì是
yuán原
yàng样
r儿
，
yī一
diǎn点
r儿
dōu都
bù不
xiǎn显
lǎo老
。
I haven't seen you for years, but you look exactly the same—not aged a bit.
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Bó博
wù物
guǎn馆
yāo要
qiú求
yóu游
kè客
bǎo保
chí持
zhǎn展
tīng厅
yuán原
yàng样
，
bù不
yào要
chù触
mō摸
zhǎn展
pǐn品
。
The museum asks visitors to keep the exhibition hall in its original state and not touch the displays.