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原来
yuánlái
Description
"原来"用来说明我们以前不知道，后来才明白的事情。
"原来" is used to explain something we didn't know before but later understood.
它也可以指本来的、开始的样子。
It can also refer to the original or initial state.
Meanings
原来yuánlái
so; as it turns out (realizing something)
原来你是他的朋友！
So you are his friend!
原来yuánlái
original; former; at first
这是我原来的座位。
This was my original seat.
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Notes
- Etymology
原 (origin) + 来 (come), literally "come from the origin," meaning the original state.
- Nuance
as an adverb it marks sudden realization; as an adjective it means "former/original."
In videos
“它告诉我，哦，语言学习原来是不一样的。”
“原来你才是乐乐的新男友，是为了她报复我。”
“原来那一送便当的消防车都是你干的”
“其实我不知道原来它有一个小客厅”
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