29 sentences for 原本 (yuán​běn — originally) — page 2 of 2

21. 看到老板走进来，原本吵闹的人群立刻熄火了。

    kàn​dào lǎo​bǎn zǒu jìn​lái, yuán​běn chǎo​nào de rén​qún lì​kè xī​huǒ le.

    When the boss walked in, the noisy crowd immediately fell silent.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

22. 他完全是在胡来，把原本计划好的聚会给搞砸了。

    tā wán​quán shì zài hú​lái, bǎ yuán​běn jì​huà hǎo de jù​huì gěi gǎo​zá le.

    He was acting completely recklessly and ruined the party that had been planned.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

23. 正当大家听得入迷时，原本悠扬的笛声突然停住了。

    zhèng​dāng dà​jiā tīng de rù​mí shí, yuán​běn yōu​yáng de dí​shēng tū​rán tíng​zhù le.

    Just as everyone was listening in fascination, the melodious sound of the flute suddenly stopped.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

24. 他原本以为买到的是名牌包，结果发现是个冒牌货。

    tā yuán​běn yǐ​wéi mǎi​dào de shì míng​pái​bāo, jié​guǒ fā​xiàn shì gè mào​pái​huò.

    He thought he had bought a brand-name bag, but it turned out to be a knock-off.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

25. 他这样做原本是为了打草惊蛇，让其他人不敢再犯。

    tā zhè​yàng zuò yuán​běn shì wèi​le dǎ​cǎo​jīng​shé, ràng qí​tā​rén bù gǎn zài fàn.

    He originally did this to serve as a warning to others.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

26. 由于他的疏忽，原本万无一失的计划最终出了岔子。

    yóu​yú tā de shū hū, yuán​běn wàn​wú​yī​shī de jì​huà zuì​zhōng chū le chà​zi.

    Due to his negligence, the plan that was supposed to be foolproof ended up hitting a snag.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

27. 他原本是个好学生，却因为结交社会青年而误入歧途。

    tā yuán​běn shì gè hǎo xué​sheng, què yīn​wèi jié​jiāo shè​huì qīng​nián ér wù​rù​qí​tú.

    He was originally a good student but was led astray by hanging out with the wrong crowd.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

28. 他原本在专注地看书，已而又抬头望向窗外，若有所思。

    tā yuán​běn zài zhuān​zhù de kàn shū, yǐ ér yòu tái​tóu wàng xiàng chuāng wài, ruò​yǒu​suǒ​sī.

    He was originally reading intently, but shortly after, he looked up out the window, lost in thought.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary

29. 湖水水位下降以后，原本淹没在水下的石头露出了水面。

    hú​shuǐ shuǐ​wèi xià​jiàng yǐ​hòu, yuán​běn yān​mò zài shuǐ​xià de shí​tou lù​chū le shuǐ​miàn.

    After the lake's water level dropped, the stones that were originally submerged were revealed above the surface.

    Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary