本来
běnlái
original; originally
In a story
街上本来有几个人在说话。There had been several people talking in the street.镇上的剑客 · The Swordsman in Town · HSK 4
他说：“可是我们本来一共只想请二十位客人。”He said, “And all we wanted was twenty guests altogether.”婚礼 · The Wedding · HSK 4
Learn it in the app
Save a word while you read and it comes back as a flashcard, read aloud, when it is due.