Word: 本來 (běnlái)

本來 is how 本来 is written in traditional characters. These are the example sentences on the site that use it, written the same way.

Simplified: 本来

What 本來 means

běnlái: original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course

Full dictionary entry for 本來

Example sentences using 本來

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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!
我本來應該讀一下這本書。

Wǒ běnlái yīnggāi dú yíxià zhè běn shū.

Of course I should read this book.
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.