原来 yuán lái

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

HSK 4

Word data

HSK 4
Frequency 1006th word

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
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next