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原来

原來
yuánlái
adverb HSK 2 #1,006

Meanings

  1. 1 originally
  2. 2 as it turns out
  3. 3 so that's how it is

Examples

HSK 1
原来是你！
Yuánlái shì nǐ!
So it was you!
HSK 1
原来你会说中文！
Yuánlái nǐ huì shuō Zhōngwén!
Oh, so you can speak Chinese!
HSK 2
他原来住在上海。
Tā yuánlái zhù zài Shànghǎi.
He originally lived in Shanghai.

Tips

usage
原来 has two meanings: (1) 'originally/formerly' (他原来是老师 - He used to be a teacher), (2) 'so it turns out' expressing surprise or realization (原来如此！ - So that's how it is!).

Stroke Order

原 yuán
来 lái