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
yán
颜色

natural colours

2
Běnlái
本来
de
xiǎng
想法

original idea

3
Běnlái
本来
miànmào
面貌

original appearance

As an Adverb

originally; at first; in the past

4
Zhè
piān
wénzhāng
文章
běnlái
本来
méi
suàn
打算
chūbǎn
出版
  

This article was not intended for publication.

5
běnlái
本来
shì
hào
xuéshēng
学生
  

She used to be a good student.

6
běnlái
本来
xiǎng
zài
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
běnlái
本来
jiù
huì
不会
jiēshòu
接受
de
bāngzhù
帮助
  

Naturally, he would not accept your help.

8
Běnlái
本来
ma
  
,
zhè
shì
jiù
guī
guǎn
  

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
gāi
提拔
zuò
cái
财务
zǒngjiān
总监
  

He shouldn't have been promoted to chief financial officer (CFO) in the first place.