Word: 本來 (běnlái) originally; at first

These are the example sentences using 本來 in the sense originally; at first. Every sentence using 本來 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Simplified: 本来

Example sentences using 本來 in this sense

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你本來可以做的。

Nǐ běnlái kěyǐ zuò de.

You could have done it.
你本來應該介紹自己的。

Nǐ běnlái yīnggāi jièshào zìjǐ de.

You should have introduced yourself.
她本來應該更小心的。

Tā běnlái yīnggāi gèng xiǎoxīn de.

She should have been more careful.
我們本來應該留在家裡的。

Wǒmen běnlái yīnggāi liú zài jiālǐ de.

We should've stayed at home.
我本來不想打擾你。

Wǒ běnlái bùxiǎng dǎrǎo nǐ.

I didn't mean to disturb you.
我本來什麼也不知道啊！

Wǒ běnlái shénme yě bù zhīdào a!

Originally, I knew nothing about it at all!
我本來很想走走，但是天太熱了。

Wǒ běnlái hěn xiǎng zǒu zǒu, dànshì tiān tài rè le.

I would like to take a walk, but the day is too hot.
我本來想走的，但後來忘了。

Wǒ běnlái xiǎng zǒu de, dàn hòulái wàngle.

I intended to go, but forgot to.
我本來打算去那裡。

Wǒ běnlái dǎsuàn qù nàli.

I had intended to go there.
本來這間房間里沒有家具。

Běnlái zhè jiān fángjiān lǐ méiyǒu jiājù.

The room originally had no furniture.
這首詩本來是用法文寫的。

Zhè shǒu shī běnlái shì yòng Fǎwén xiě de.

This poem was originally written in French.