本来
Pinyin: běnlái
original; originally; at first; it goes without saying
Example sentence
我本来想走的，但后来忘了。
Wǒ běnlái xiǎng zǒu de, dàn hòulái wàng le.
I intended to go, but forgot to.
What 本来 means
本来 (běnlái) is an Chinese word meaning “original; originally; at first; it goes without saying”. It appears in the HSK 4 collection.
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HSK 4
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interjection of surprise; Ah!; Oh!
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romance; love (romantic)
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to arrange; to plan; to set up; arrangements
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on time; before deadline; on schedule
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according to; in accordance with; on the basis of
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办事
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to handle (affairs); to work