原来 meaning and pronunciation

原来
Simplified word
原來
Traditional word

原来 English definition

yuán lái
  • original
  • former
  • originally
  • formerly
  • at first
  • so... actually

HSK level

Characters

  • 原 (yuán): former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source;
  • 来 (lái): to come; to arrive; to come round; ever since; next;

Sentences examples with 原来

  • 请在原来的基础上再改一改。
    Qǐng zài yuánlái de jīchǔ shàng zài gǎi yī gǎi.
  • 我还住在原来的地方。
    Wǒ hái zhù zài yuánlái dì dìfāng.