běn​lái HSK3

originally

本来 (本來) běn​lái
originally adverb
original; at first; in the beginning

I originally planned to go to the park today, but it rained.

of course adverb
it goes without saying; naturally; inherently

This was your responsibility in the first place.

Frequency

Movie subtitles
131.6 per million appears in 44% of films
Written text
90.2 per million

Details

HSK 2.0
Level 4
HSK 3.0
Level 3

Sources

Definitions
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