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| − | 原来 (yuánlái) means "originally" (similar to 本来) or "former." It can also mean "all along", and can be used to indicate a sudden realization of something previously unknown, a bit like "so it's been like that all along, how could I not have realized?" | + | 原来 (yuánlái) means "originally" (similar to [[本来]]) or "former." It can also mean "all along", and can be used to indicate a sudden realization of something previously unknown, a bit like "so it's been like that all along, how could I not have realized?" |
| − | == 原来 as " | + | ==原来 as "originally"== |
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| + | Here 原来 (yuánlái) means "originally" or "original." | ||
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| − | 原来 + [ | + | 原来 + 的 + Noun |
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| + | 原来 + [Verb Phrase] | ||
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=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
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| − | * <em>原来</em> | + | * 你 <em>原来</em> 的 发型 很 可爱，剪 了 太 可惜 了！<span class="trans">Your original hairstyle was very cute. It's a shame that you cut it.</span> |
| − | * <em>原来</em> | + | * 我 <em>原来</em> 的 上司 生 完 孩子 以后 就 离职 了 。<span class="trans"> My original supervisor left her position after she had a baby. </span> |
| − | * <em>原来</em> | + | * 他 <em>原来</em> 什么 都 不 知道，是 我 刚刚 跟 他 说 的。<span class="trans">He didn't originally know anything about it. I just told him. </span> |
| − | * <em>原来</em> | + | * 我们 <em>原来</em> 住 在 浦东，几个月 以前 搬 到 了 这边。<span class="trans">Originally we lived in Pudong. We moved here a few months ago. </span> |
| − | * <em>原来</em> | + | * <em>原来</em> 我 以为，婚姻 就 是 幸福 的 开始。现在 我 不 这样 想了。<span class="trans">Originally, I thought marriage is the beginning of happiness. Now I stop thinking that way. </span> |
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| − | + | == 原来 as "all along" == | |
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| − | ==原来 as " | ||
===Structure=== | ===Structure=== | ||
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| − | Here 原来 means " | + | Here 原来 means "all along". |
=== Examples === | === Examples === | ||
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| − | * | + | * <em>原来</em> 你 一直 在 骗 我！我 怎么 那么 傻？<span class="trans">You have been tricking me this whole time, how could I be so stupid?</span> |
| − | * | + | * <em>原来</em> 是 你！我 都 没 认出来！<span class="trans">So it was you after all! I never imagined it.</span> |
| − | * | + | * <em>原来</em> 你们 认识！怎么 不 早 点 说？<span class="trans"> So you've known each other this whole time! Why wouldn't you tell me earlier? </span> |
| − | * | + | * <em>原来</em> 他 是 你 前男友！怪不得 你 不 想 去 参加 他 的 婚礼。 <span class="trans">It turns out he was you ex-boyfriend! No wonder that you don't want to go to his wedding. </span> |
| − | * <em>原来</em> | + | * <em>原来</em> 你 是 英文 专业 的 学生！难怪 你 的 英文 这么 好！<span class="trans">It turns out you are an English major! No wonder that your English is so good! </span> |
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| − | + | The more formal expression 原来如此 can be used like 原来是这样 in example 3, to mean "oh, so it's like that is it?" | |
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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* [[Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)]] (pp. 22-23) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00326U9MS/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00326U9MS →buy] | * [[Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)]] (pp. 22-23) [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00326U9MS/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399373&creativeASIN=B00326U9MS →buy] | ||
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| − | [[Category: | + | {{Basic Grammar|原来|B1|原来⋯⋯|<em>原来</em> 昨天 那个 人 是 你 啊 。|grammar point|ASGTKXFR}} |
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原来 (yuánlái) means "originally" (similar to 本来) or "former." It can also mean "all along", and can be used to indicate a sudden realization of something previously unknown, a bit like "so it's been like that all along, how could I not have realized?"
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原来 as "originally"
Here 原来 (yuánlái) means "originally" or "original."
Structure
原来 + 的 + Noun
原来 + [Verb Phrase]
Examples
- 你 原来 的 发型 很 可爱，剪 了 太 可惜 了！Your original hairstyle was very cute. It's a shame that you cut it.
- 我 原来 的 上司 生 完 孩子 以后 就 离职 了 。 My original supervisor left her position after she had a baby.
- 他 原来 什么 都 不 知道，是 我 刚刚 跟 他 说 的。He didn't originally know anything about it. I just told him.
- 我们 原来 住 在 浦东，几个月 以前 搬 到 了 这边。Originally we lived in Pudong. We moved here a few months ago.
- 原来 我 以为，婚姻 就 是 幸福 的 开始。现在 我 不 这样 想了。Originally, I thought marriage is the beginning of happiness. Now I stop thinking that way.
原来 as "all along"
Structure
原来 + [New Information]
Here 原来 means "all along".
Examples
- 原来 你 一直 在 骗 我！我 怎么 那么 傻？You have been tricking me this whole time, how could I be so stupid?
- 原来 是 你！我 都 没 认出来！So it was you after all! I never imagined it.
- 原来 你们 认识！怎么 不 早 点 说？ So you've known each other this whole time! Why wouldn't you tell me earlier?
- 原来 他 是 你 前男友！怪不得 你 不 想 去 参加 他 的 婚礼。 It turns out he was you ex-boyfriend! No wonder that you don't want to go to his wedding.
- 原来 你 是 英文 专业 的 学生！难怪 你 的 英文 这么 好！It turns out you are an English major! No wonder that your English is so good!
The more formal expression 原来如此 can be used like 原来是这样 in example 3, to mean "oh, so it's like that is it?"
