běnlái
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adverb
Definitions:
(1) Originally; at first
Example sentences:
| 1. | 本来就是这样 | běn lái jiù shì zhè yàng. | Originally, that's how it is. |
| 2. | 他本来很高兴 | tā běn lái hěn gāo xìng. | He was originally very happy. |
| 3. | 我本来想去的 | wǒ běn lái xiǎng qù de. | I was originally planning to go there. |
HSK Level:
4