原有

yuányǒu

adjective HSK 5 #17,860

Meanings

HSK 3

在原有的基础上进行改进。

Zài yuányǒu de jīchǔ shang jìnxíng gǎijìn.

Make improvements on the existing foundation.

HSK 3

原有的功能已经不够用了。

Yuányǒu de gōngnéng yǐjīng búgòu yòng le.

The original features are no longer sufficient.

HSK 5

原有的制度需要改革。

Yuányǒu de zhìdù xūyào gǎigé.

The existing system needs reform.

usage

原有 is always used as an attributive (before a noun): 原有的 + noun. It emphasizes 'what was already there before any changes.'

原 yuán

有 yǒu