Adj., Adv.originally

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Character Breakdown

原来 consists of 2 characters.

How to Use 原来 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 原来 with other words naturally.
Adjective + Noun
yuán
lái
de
huà
neutral
original plan
yuán
lái
de
yàng
neutral
original appearance
Subject + Adverb + Verbwith不知道
yuán
lái
zhī
dào
neutralSpoken
I didn't know originally
Idiomwith如此
yuán
lái
neutral
so that's how it is

Example Sentences with 原来

yuán
lái
shì
xiǎo
míng
So you are Xiaoming.
yuán
lái
huà
zhōu
shān
dàn
lín
shí
yǒu
gōng
zuò
ān
pái
I originally planned to go hiking this weekend, but there was a last-minute work arrangement.
gēn
shǐ
zhè
yuán
lái
shì
piàn
mào
de
sēn
lín
According to historical records, this place was originally a dense forest.
zhǎo
le
bàn
tiān
yuán
lái
yào
shi
zài
zhuō
zi
shàng
I searched for a long time, and it turned out the keys were on the table.
yuán
lái
shì
suàn
xué
zhuān
ma
zěn
me
gǎi
biàn
le
Weren't you originally planning to study law? Why did you change your mind?
yuán
lái
bìng
shàn
cháng
gōng
kāi
yǎn
jiǎng
jīng
guò
xùn
liàn
cái
jìn
míng
xiǎn
He was originally not good at public speaking, but made significant progress after training.
yuán
lái
zhè
ge
chéng
shì
zhè
me
měi
qián
dōu
zhī
dào
It turns out this city is so beautiful; I didn't know that before.
yuán
lái
wéi
zhè
ge
xiàng
hěn
jiǎn
dān
jié
guǒ
xiàn
yào
hěn
duō
zhuān
zhī
shi
I originally thought this project was simple, but later found it requires a lot of professional knowledge.