本来 běn lái

originally; at first; original

HSK 4

Word data

HSK 4
Frequency 715th word

Definitions

  1. 1. originally
  2. 2. at first
  3. 3. original
  4. 4. of course
  5. 5. it goes without saying

Characters

Character Meaning
本 běn HSK 1
this; the current; original
来 lái HSK 1
to come; to arrive; next