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Chinese
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former; original; primary former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source
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to come
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| trad. (原來)
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原
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來
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| simp. (原来)
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原
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来
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| alternative forms
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元來／元来
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Pronunciation
Note:
- nguang5 lai5 - Shantou;
- nguêng5 lai5 - Chaozhou.
Noun
原來
- the beginning; the past
- 回到原來／回到原来 ― huídào yuánlái ― to return to the past
Synonyms
- 以往 (yǐwǎng)
- 前時／前时 (qiánshí) (literary)
- 向時／向时 (xiàngshí)
- 向時仔／向时仔 (Zhangzhou Hokkien)
- 夙昔 (sùxī) (literary)
- 已往 (yǐwǎng)
- 平昔 (píngxī) (literary)
- 往前 (wǎngqián)
- 往常 (wǎngcháng)
- 往日 (wǎngrì) (literary)
- 往昔 (wǎngxī) (literary)
- 往時／往时 (wǎngshí)
- 往時仔／往时仔 (Min Nan)
- 從前／从前 (cóngqián)
- 既往 (jìwǎng)
- 日前 (rìqián) (literary)
- 日者 (rìzhě) (literary)
- 早日 (zǎorì)
- 昔年 (xīnián) (literary)
- 昔日 (xīrì) (literary)
- 昔者 (xīzhě) (literary)
- 曩昔 (nǎngxī) (literary)
- 異日／异日 (yìrì) (literary)
- 當年／当年
- 疇昔／畴昔 (chóuxī) (literary)
- 素日 (sùrì) (literary)
- 老底子 (lǎodǐzi) (dialectal)
- 舊底／旧底 (gau6 dai2) (Cantonese, Min Nan)
- 舊時／旧时 (jiùshí)
- 舊陣時／旧阵时 (Cantonese)
- 過去／过去 (guòqù)
- 過往／过往 (guòwǎng)
Adjective
原來
- (attributive) original
- 回到原來的地方／回到原来的地方 ― huídào yuánlái de dìfang ― to return to the original place
Synonyms
- (attributive) 本來／本来 (běnlái)
- 原始 (yuánshǐ)
Adverb
原來
- originally
原來認為辦不到的事，現在辦到了。 [MSC, trad.]
原来认为办不到的事，现在办到了。 [MSC, simp.]- Yuánlái rènwéi bàn bù dào de shì, xiànzài bàn dào le.
- What was thought impossible has now been done.
- as it turns out; in fact; in the end
《原來你也在這裡》 [MSC, trad.]
《原来你也在这里》 [MSC, simp.]- “Yuánlái nǐ yě zài zhèlǐ”
- "So You are Here Too" (song title)
原來係你搞成噉嘅。 [Cantonese, trad.]
原来系你搞成噉嘅。 [Cantonese, simp.]- jyun4 loi4 hai6 nei5 gaau2 sing4 gam2 ge3.
- So it was you who did this.
約翰的女友發現了他的不忠並甩了他，原來他也有今天。 [MSC, trad.]
约翰的女友发现了他的不忠并甩了他，原来他也有今天。 [MSC, simp.]- Yuēhàn de nǚyǒu fāxiàn le tā de bùzhōng bìng shuǎi le tā, yuánlái tā yě yǒu jīntiān.
- After discovering John's infidelity his girlfriend dumped him - in the end he really got his just deserts.
Synonyms
- 一插手兒／一插手儿 (yīchāshǒur) (Beijing Mandarin)
- 一開始／一开始 (yīkāishǐ)
- 上頭仔／上头仔 (Hokkien)
- 乍出猛兒／乍出猛儿 (zhàchūměngr) (Beijing Mandarin)
- 先前 (1shi-zhi) (Wu)
- 先起頭／先起头 (Wu)
- 先頭／先头 (Wu)
- 最初 (zuìchū)
- 初初 (co1 co1) (Cantonese, Hakka, Hokkien)
- 劈頭／劈头 (pītóu)
- 原 (yuán)
- 原先 (yuánxiān)
- 原初 (yuánchū)
- 原底 (Hokkien, chiefly Cantonese, Teochew, chiefly Cantonese)
- 原旦 (Hakka)
- 原本 (yuánběn)
- 原本榻裡／原本榻里 (6gnioe-pen-thaq-li) (Wu)
- 在本 (Hokkien)
- 始初 (shǐchū) (literary)
- 寢頭／寝头 (Hokkien)
- 就跟兒／就跟儿 (jiùgēnr) (Beijing Mandarin)
- 早先 (5tsau-shi) (Wu)
- 本來／本来 (běnlái)
- 本則來／本则来 (5pen-tseq-le) (Wu)
- 本底 (Hokkien)
- 本底子 (5pen-ti-tsy) (Wu)
- 本成 (Hokkien)
- 本然 (Hokkien)
- 本生 (5pen-san) (Wu)
- 當初／当初 (dāngchū)
- 當初時／当初时 (Hokkien)
- 當原初／当原初 (Quanzhou Hokkien, Xiamen Hokkien)
- 自本 (Hokkien)
- 舊底／旧底 (Hokkien)
- 起先 (qǐxiān)
- 起初 (qǐchū)
- 起始 (qǐshǐ)
- 起手 (qǐshǒu)
- 起頭／起头 (qǐtóu)
- 起首 (qǐshǒu) (literary, or Guangzhou Cantonese)
- 開先／开先 (kai1 sienn1) (Xiang)
- 開初／开初 (kāichū)
- 頭仔／头仔 (Hokkien)
- 頭起先／头起先 (Hokkien)
- 頭頭／头头 (Cantonese, Eastern Min, Hokkien)
Derived terms
Korean
Adverb
原來 • (wollae) (hangeul 원래)
- Hanja form? of 원래 (“originally”).