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原来
yuán lái
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- pinyin
- yuán lái
- simplified
- 原来
- traditional
- 原來
1 · 副词
original; former
原始；前
This word already occurs in accepted examples; this entry binds one distinct context.
This wall retains its original brick pattern.
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这面墙壁保留着原来的砖纹。
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Mandarin reading: yuán lái.
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