Adj.original; firsthand; primitive

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Character Breakdown

原始 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 原始 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 原始 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Noun
yuán
shǐ
sēn
lín
neutral
primeval forest
yuán
shǐ
shù
neutral
raw data
yuán
shǐ
shè
huì
formal
primitive society
Adverb + Adjectivewith非常
fēi
cháng
yuán
shǐ
neutral
very primitive
Verb + Objectwith保持
bǎo
chí
yuán
shǐ
neutral
maintain originality

Example Sentences with 原始

zhè
shì
yuán
shǐ
sēn
lín
This is a primeval forest.
zhè
fèn
yuán
shǐ
shì
jiě
kāi
tuán
de
guān
jiàn
zhèng
This firsthand record is the key evidence to solve the mystery.
què
dìng
zhè
xiē
xiǎng
shì
zuì
yuán
shǐ
de
chōng
dòng
ma
Are you sure these thoughts are your most primitive impulses?
men
yào
yuán
shǐ
shù
lái
zuò
fēn
We need raw data for analysis.
bìng
méi
yǒu
bǎo
liú
fèn
yuán
shǐ
de
qíng
gǎn
ér
shì
xuǎn
le
wàng
He did not retain that original feeling, but chose to forget it.
jǐn
guǎn
rén
lèi
duì
yuán
shǐ
rán
de
jìng
wèi
zhī
xīn
rán
cún
zài
Despite technological advances, humanity's awe for primitive nature still exists.
yuán
shǐ
shè
huì
de
rén
men
kào
liè
wéi
shēng
People in primitive societies lived by hunting.
zài
tǎo
lùn
zhōng
men
zuì
hǎo
huí
dào
wèn
zuì
yuán
shǐ
de
dìng
shàng
In the discussion, we'd better return to the most original definition of the problem.