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本来

běn lái

HSK 3 · word 1274 of 3,000

Meaning

• original
• originally
• at first

Example sentence

Characters in 本来

• 本 běn (bound form) root; stem
• 来 lái to come

Learned around the same time

• 报道 bào dào to report (news)
• 报告 bào gào to inform
• 北部 běi bù northern part
• 背后 bèi hòu behind
• 被 bèi quilt
• 被子 bèi zi blanket; quilt
• 本领 běn lǐng skill
• 本事 běn shi ability
• 比较 bǐ jiào to compare
• 比例 bǐ lì proportion
• 比赛 bǐ sài competition (sports etc)
• 必然 bì rán inevitable

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