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原本
yuánběn
Description
"原本"是说事情一开始的样子，后来发生了变化。
"原本" means the way things were at the beginning before any changes happened.
我们常用它来说"本来是这样，可是后来不一样了"。
We often use it to say "it was originally like this, but later it became different."
Meanings
原本yuánběn
originally; at first (before a change)
我原本想去，可是下雨了。
I originally wanted to go, but it rained.
原本yuánběn
the original (copy or version)
这是原本，请你别弄丢了。
This is the original one, please don't lose it.
Related words
Notes
- Etymology
原 (original) + 本 (root/base), together meaning the original state.
- Nuance
原本 and 本来 are close; 原本 often stresses a contrast with a later change.
In videos
“而我们公司的黄伟原本失衡的性激素六项”
“腹部原本清晰的轮廓也弱了一点”
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