原来
yuán lái
originally; so it turns out
HSK 4
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原
来
Definitions
ENoriginally; so it turns out
中副词/形容词
日元々、実は
한원래, 알고 보니
Example Sentences
原来是你啊！
yuán lái shì nǐ a!
So it was you!
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What does 原来 mean in Chinese?+
原来 (yuán lái) means "originally; so it turns out" in Chinese.
How do you pronounce 原来?+
原来 is pronounced "yuán lái" in standard Mandarin Chinese.
What HSK level is 原来?+
原来 is an HSK 4 vocabulary word.
What characters make up 原来?+
原来 is composed of the characters: 原, 来.