HSK 4 HSK V3
Correct
本来
/ běnlái /
Strokes
Definition
original/originally/at first/it goes without saying/of course
Example
As an Adjective
original
1
Běnlái
本来
de
的
yánsè
颜色
natural colours
2
Běnlái
本来
de
的
xiǎngfǎ
想法
original idea
3
Běnlái
本来
miànmào
面貌
original appearance
As an Adverb
originally; at first; in the past
4
Zhè
这
piān
篇
wénzhāng
文章
běnlái
本来
méi
没
dǎsuàn
打算
chūbǎn
出版
。
This article was not intended for publication.
5
Tā
她
běnlái
本来
shì
是
gè
个
hào
好
xuéshēng
学生
。
She used to be a good student.
6
Tā
他
běnlái
本来
xiǎng
想
zài
在
yánhǎi
沿海
chéngshì
城市
gōngzuò
工作
。
At first he intended to work in a coastal city.
As an Adverb
in the first place; naturally; it goes without saying; as a matter of course
7
Tā
他
běnlái
本来
jiù
就
bùhuì
不会
jiēshòu
接受
nǐ
你
de
的
bāngzhù
帮助
。
Naturally, he would not accept your help.
8
Běnlái
本来
ma
嘛
,
zhè
这
shì
事
jiù
就
bù
不
guī
归
nǐ
你
guǎn
管
。
As a matter of fact, it is not your duty to take care of this. / It isn't under your jurisdiction in the first place.
9
Běnlái
本来
jiù
就
bù
不
gāi
该
tíbá
提拔
tā
他
zuò
做
cáiwù
财务
zǒngjiān
总监
。
He shouldn't have been promoted to chief financial officer (CFO) in the first place.