原来 Pronunciation and Pinyin
原来 Usage and Examples
It turns out
Originally
Original
So
他们决定继续执行原来的计划。
They decided to stick with their original plan.
问题原来出在机身的金属疲劳。
The problem turned out to be metal fatigue in the fuselage.
The characters in 原来
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xiān先originally, formerly
- yuán原gōng公sī司former company, previous company
- yuán原diǎn典original text, source text
- yuán原zé则principle, doctrine
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What does 原来 mean in Chinese?
原来 (yuán lái) means “it turns out, originally, Original, So”.
How do you pronounce 原来?
原来 is pronounced yuán lái in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “It turns out” in Chinese?
“It turns out” is 原来 (yuán lái) in Chinese.
How is 原来 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 原来, each with pinyin and an English translation.