原来原來

yuán lái

HSK level: HSK 4

Meaning

original; former; originally; formerly; at first; so, actually, as it turns out

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原yuánsource, origin, beginning厂泉来láito arrive, to come, to return; in the future, later on未丷

Examples

原来Tom是贼来的。

Yuán lái T o m shì zéi lái de.

Tom turned out to be a thief.