Word: 原 (yuán) 原 dictionary entry yuán former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source; surname Yuan; and 1 more Full dictionary entry for 原 Example sentences using 原 2 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 我发现问题比我原以为的容易。 Wǒ fāxiàn wèntí bǐ wǒ yuán yǐwéi de róngyì. I find the problem easier than I originally believed it to be. 我的原珠笔没墨了。 Wǒ de yuán zhū bǐ méi mò le. My ballpoint pen just ran out of ink.