Saying "Originally..." in Chinese...
Is there a difference between 本来 and 原来? Which is more commonly used?
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kinda different
1 本来=原来=used to be
我本来是这里的学生=我原来是这里的学生
2 本来想,本来≠原来 wanted to do something that I failed to get it down finally
我本来想来上班的
3 原来=it turns out, 本来can't replace 原来 in this case
原来这个坏事是你做的啊! it turns out you make this bad thing happen
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They could use in the same situation, but 原来 has another meaning.
E.x.我们本来/原来打算吃中国菜,但是餐厅关门了。(表示最初的计划 originally)
原来你也在这里。(表示结果 turns out)
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本來 is much more like originally.
本來今天要去看電影,但下雨就沒去
My original plan was to go to a movie, unfortunately the rain changed my plan.
Originally, I was planning to go to a movie. However, the rain changed my plan.
原來 is more like "it turns out that"
I talked to Susan today, you know what, it turns out that she went to the same elementary school with me.
我今天和蘇珊聊天,原來她跟我上同一所小學。
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Thanks, these are all very helpful! Great examples, too...
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