原状

原狀

yuánzhuàng

noun #15,146

Meanings

1 original state
2 previous condition

Characters

original; former

form; shape; condition

Examples

请把房间恢复原状。

Qǐng bǎ fángjiān huīfù yuánzhuàng.

Please restore the room to its original state.

文物修复的目标是保持原状。

Wénwù xiūfù de mùbiāo shì bǎochí yuánzhuàng.

The goal of artifact restoration is to preserve the original condition.

Tips

usage

Almost always used with 恢复 (huīfù, to restore) or 保持 (bǎochí, to maintain): 恢复原状 = restore to original state, 保持原状 = keep in original condition.

Stroke Order

原 yuán

状 zhuàng