Word: 本来 (běnlái) Traditional: 本來 本来 dictionary entry běnlái original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course Full dictionary entry for 本来 Example sentences using 本来 10 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 你本来可以做的。 Nǐ běnlái kěyǐ zuò de. You could have done it. 你本来应该介绍自己的。 Nǐ běnlái yīnggāi jièshào zìjǐ de. You should have introduced yourself. 她本来应该更小心的。 Tā běnlái yīnggāi gèng xiǎoxīn de. She should have been more careful. 我们本来应该留在家里的。 Wǒmen běnlái yīnggāi liú zài jiālǐ de. We should've stayed at home. 我本来什么也不知道啊！ Wǒ běnlái shénme yě bù zhīdào a! Originally, I knew nothing about it at all! 我本来应该读一下这本书。 Wǒ běnlái yīnggāi dú yíxià zhè běn shū. Of course I should read this book. 我本来很想走走，但是天太热了。 Wǒ běnlái hěn xiǎng zǒu zǒu, dànshì tiān tài rè le. I would like to take a walk, but the day is too hot. 我本来想走的，但后来忘了。 Wǒ běnlái xiǎng zǒu de, dàn hòulái wàngle. I intended to go, but forgot to. 我本来打算去那里。 Wǒ běnlái dǎsuàn qù nàli. I had intended to go there. 这首诗本来是用法文写的。 Zhè shǒu shī běnlái shì yòng Fǎwén xiě de. This poem was originally written in French.