本來

běnlái

Novice Level 2 ★ Core word

AdverbAttributive stative verb

Definition

original
originally
at first
it goes without saying
of course

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Example

我本來想去，可是下雨了。

I originally wanted to go, but it rained.

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Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).