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原先
yuánxiān
Description
"原先"的意思是以前、开始的时候。我们说过去的情况和现在不一样时，常常用这个词。
"原先" means previously or at the beginning. We often use this word when talking about how past situations differ from the present.
Meanings
原先yuánxiān
originally; at first; previously
这里原先是一个学校。
There used to be a school here.
原先yuánxiān
former; original (before a change)
他还住在原先的地方。
He still lives in the original place.
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Notes
- Etymology
原 (origin) + 先 (earlier), literally "the earlier origin," meaning "at first."
- Nuance
similar to 原来 and 本来, but often stresses the earlier state before a change.
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