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ID: QW0122 Elementary
Whether you're looking to express the adjective "original" or the adverb "originally," you're going to run into the Chinese words 原来 (yuánlái) and 本来 (běnlái) pretty quickly. But where do these words overlap and where do they diverge? Listen in to today's lesson for the answers.
Sat Oct 31 2009 | Connie, John, Liliana
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我头发原来的颜色不 是黑色的。
wǒ tóufa yuánlái de yánsè bù shì hēisè de 。
My hair's original color isn't black.
头发本来的颜色。
tóufa běnlái de yánsè 。
Hair's original color.
我本来的计划。
wǒ běnlái de jìhuà 。
My original plan.
我原来的计划。
wǒ yuánlái de jìhuà 。
My original plan.
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