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本来

běn lái

HSK 4 2-character word Traditional 本來

What 本来 means

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

The characters in 本来

• 本běn(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this
• 来láito come; (used as a substitute for a more specific verb)…

Example sentences

• 你本来可以做的。
  You could have done it.

Words starting with 本来

• 本来面目běn lái miàn mù(idiom) true colors; true features; original appearance