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原有

yuányǒu
adjective HSK 5 #17,860

Meanings

  1. 1 original
  2. 2 former
  3. 3 pre-existing

Examples

原有的制度需要改革。
Yuányǒu de zhìdù xūyào gǎigé.
The existing system needs reform.
在原有的基础上进行改进。
Zài yuányǒu de jīchǔ shang jìnxíng gǎijìn.
Make improvements on the existing foundation.
原有的功能已经不够用了。
Yuányǒu de gōngnéng yǐjīng bú gòu yòng le.
The original features are no longer sufficient.

Tips

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.'

Stroke Order

原 yuán
有 yǒu