原先 Pronunciation and Pinyin
原先 Usage and Examples
originally
formerly
at first
initially
我们同意降低我们原先的要求。
We agreed to moderate our original demands.
她原先的投资已经增加到两倍。
Her original investment has increased twofold.
The characters in 原先
Stroke OrderMore words starting with 原
- yuán原shàng上on the plain, on the prairie
- yuán原yǐ以wéi为Originally thought, Used to think
- yuán原jiàn件original, original document
- yuán原wèi位in situ, original position
- yuán原zhù住hù户original resident, former resident
- yuán原zhù住mín民Indigenous people, Native people
- yuán原zuò作original work, original author
- yuán原zuò作de的Original, Authentic
- yuán原gōng公sī司former company, previous company
- yuán原diǎn典original text, source text
- yuán原zé则principle, doctrine
- yuán原zé则hé和dǐ底xiàn线principles and bottom line, principles and red lines
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Open the tool →Questions about 原先
What does 原先 mean in Chinese?
原先 (yuán xiān) means “originally, formerly, at first, initially”.
How do you pronounce 原先?
原先 is pronounced yuán xiān in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “originally” in Chinese?
“originally” is 原先 (yuán xiān) in Chinese.
How is 原先 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 原先, each with pinyin and an English translation.