Dictionary🇨🇳 Chinese → 🇺🇸 English
原本
yuánběn
Description
"原本"是一个常用的词,可以表示"本来、开始的时候",也可以指一本书最早的版本。
"原本" is a common word that can mean "originally, at the beginning," or refer to the earliest version of a book.
我们常说"原本以为",意思是开始的想法后来变了。
We often say "原本以为," meaning the initial thought later changed.
Meanings
原本yuánběn
originally; at first
我原本想去,但是下雨了。
I originally wanted to go, but it rained.
原本yuánběn
the original version or copy
这本书的原本在图书馆里。
The original copy of this book is in the library.
Related words
Notes
- Nuance
原本 and 本来 both mean "originally"; they are often interchangeable in speech.
- Etymology
原 means "origin/source" and 本 means "root/base", together stressing the starting state.
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