原來

Mandarin

simpl.		原来
trad.		原來

Pronunciation

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• IPA: [ yɛn˧˥lai˧˥ ]

Adjective

原來 (traditional, Pinyin yuánlái, simplified 原来)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) original

Adverb

原來 (traditional, Pinyin yuánlái, simplified 原来)

1. (Beginning Mandarin) as it turns out; in fact
2. (Beginning Mandarin) originally

Derived terms

• yuánláirúcǐ 原來如此

References

• 1997, Jerome P. Keuper, Chinese 1000: Idiomatic and Colloquial Expressions (中国话：习惯用法和口语的表达法) (in English/Mandarin), Florida: Krieger Publishing Company, ISBN 1-57524-006-8: