原本 meaning in English
originally; the original; original copy; original version
Meaning of 原本
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
yuánběn
- originally
- the original; original copy; original version
原本 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
我原本打算和朋友一起去游乐园,但有点担心天气会变差。
I was thinking of going to the amusement park with my friends, but I was a bit worried that the weather would get worse.
我原本是不需要给花浇水的,我刚浇完就下雨了。
I need not have watered the flowers. Just after I finished it started raining.
要不是被绊了一下,我原本能赢的。
I would've won if I hadn't tripped.
州长最近的丑闻玷污了她原本完美无瑕的政绩。
The governor's recent scandal was a blight on her otherwise pristine track record.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
原 yuán · former · 10 strokes
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本 běn · root · 5 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 原本.
| 本子 | běnzi | book; notebook |
| 课本 | kèběn | textbook |
| 原因 | yuányīn | cause; origin |
| 原来 | yuánlái | original; former; originally; formerly; at first |
| 笔记本 | bǐjìběn | notebook (stationery) (CL:本[ben3]); (computing) laptop; notebook (abbr. for 筆記本電腦|笔记本电脑[bi |
| 根本 | gēnběn | fundamental; basic |
| 本来 | běnlái | original; originally |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
| 基本上 | jīběnshàng | basically; on the whole |
| 本事 | běnshi | source material; original story |
| 本领 | běnlǐng | skill; ability |
| 原则 | yuánzé | principle; doctrine |
Questions about 原本
What does 原本 mean?
原本 (yuánběn) means "originally; the original; original copy; original version" and is used as a adverb.
How do you write 原本?
原本 is made of 2 characters: 原 (10 strokes), 本 (5 strokes). That is 15 strokes in total.
Is 原本 an HSK word?
Yes. 原本 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.