原來 yuán lái

so, actually, as it turns out; originally; at first

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency Unknown

Definitions

  1. 1. so, actually, as it turns out
  2. 2. originally
  3. 3. at first
  4. 4. original
  5. 5. former
  6. 6. formerly

Characters

Character Meaning
原 yuán HSK 4
original; former; source
來 lái
to come; to arrive; next