本来 meaning and pronunciation

本来
Simplified word
本來
Traditional word

本来 English definition

běn lái
  • original
  • originally
  • at first
  • it goes without saying
  • of course

HSK level

Characters

  • 本 (běn): roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc; originally;
  • 来 (lái): to come; to arrive; to come round; ever since; next;

Sentences examples with 本来

  • 我本来要去看演出，但是突然有事儿不能去了。
    Wǒ běnlái yào qù kàn yǎnchū, dànshì túrán yǒushì er bùnéng qùle.
  • 你本来说好要来的亚洲。
    Nǐ běnlái shuō hǎo yào lái de yàzhōu.