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CHINESE WORD

yuán lái

原来

formerly

Numbered pinyin
yuan2 lai2
English meanings
originally, formerly

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    yuánlái原来shì是zhèyàng这样。

    So that's how it is.

  2. 02

    yuánlái原来nǐ你zài在zhèlǐ这里。

    So you're here.

  3. 03

    tā他yuánlái原来shì是lǎoshī老师。

    He was originally a teacher.

  4. 04

    yuánlái原来rúcǐ如此。

    I see.

  5. 05

    yuánlái原来xiàyǔ下雨le了。

    So it rained.

  6. 06

    zhè这tiáo条lù路yuánlái原来shì是ní泥lù路。

    This road was originally dirt.

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