Chinese
yuánlái
Meaning: originally; as it turns out
Part of Speech: Adverb, Noun

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Example sentences

原來是你啊。
原来是你啊。
So it was you.
好哇!原來他心愛的花瓶是你打破的!
Great! So you were the one who broke his beloved vase!
原來他是生病了,難怪今天沒來上班。
Turns out he's sick, no wonder he didn't come to work today.
聽了老師的解釋,他才恍然大悟,原來這道題這麼簡單。
After listening to the teacher's explanation, he suddenly realized that the problem was actually quite simple.
哦!原來你就是張先生。
Oh! So you are Mr. Zhang.

Usage Notes

Can mean 'originally' or indicate a realization of the truth.

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