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[Explaining](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Explaining), [Justifying](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Justifying)

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[原来](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E5%8E%9F%E6%9D%A5)

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[all along](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/All_along), [originally](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Originally)

原来 (yuánlái) means "originally" (similar to [本来](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/%E6%9C%AC%E6%9D%A5)) or "former." It can also mean "all along" and can be used to indicate a sudden realization of something previously unknown—a bit like "so it's been like that all along, how could I not have realized?"

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- [1 Used as "Original" or "Originally"](#Used_as_.22Original.22_or_.22Originally.22 "wikilink") - [1.1 Structure](#Structure "wikilink") - [1.2 Examples](#Examples "wikilink") - [2 Used as "All along"](#Used_as_.22All_along.22 "wikilink") - [2.1 Structure](#Structure_2 "wikilink") - [2.2 Examples](#Examples_2 "wikilink") - [3 See also](#See_also "wikilink") - [4 Sources and further reading](#Sources_and_further_reading "wikilink") - [4.1 Books](#Books "wikilink")

Used as "Original" or "Originally" ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure

原来 + 的 + Noun

Subj. + 原来 + Predicate

### Examples

- 你 *原来* 的发型也很可爱。Nǐ *yuánlái* de fàxíng yě hěn kě'ài.Your original hairstyle was also very cute. - 这件衣服 *原来* 的价格是 999 块。Zhè jiàn yīfu *yuánlái* de jiàgé shì 999 kuài.The original price is 999 RMB. - 她们 *原来* 只是邻居，现在是很好的朋友。Tāmen *yuánlái* zhǐ shì línjū, xiànzài shì hěn hǎo de péngyou.Originally they were just neighbors. Now they're very good friends. - 我们 *原来* 住在浦东，几个月以前搬到了这里。Wǒmen *yuánlái* zhù zài Pǔdōng, jǐ gè yuè yǐqián bān dào le zhèlǐ.Originally we lived in Pudong. We moved here a few months ago. - *原来* 她是他的中文老师，现在是他老婆。*Yuánlái* tā shì tā de Zhōngwén lǎoshī, xiànzài shì tā lǎopo.She was originally his Chinese teacher. She is now his wife.

Used as "All along" --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Structure

原来 + \[New Information\]

### Examples

- *原来* 是你！*Yuánlái* shì nǐ!So it was you all along! - *原来* 你们认识！*Yuánlái* nǐmen rènshi! So you both knew each other this whole time! - *原来* 是这样！*Yuánlái* shì zhèyàng!Oh, so it's like that! - *原来* 你这么有钱！*Yuánlái* nǐ zhème yǒuqián!It turns out you are so rich! - *原来* 你在骗我！我怎么那么傻？ *Yuánlái* nǐ zài piàn wǒ! Wǒ zěnme nàme shǎ?You have been tricking me, how could I be so stupid?

The more formal expression 原来如此 (yuánlái rúcǐ) can be used like 原来是这样 in example 3. See also ------------------------------------------------------- - [Expressing "originally" with "benlai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22originally%22_with_%22benlai%22) - [Expressing "no wonder"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Expressing_%22no_wonder%22) - [Comparing "benlai" and "yuanlai"](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Comparing_%22benlai%22_and_%22yuanlai%22) Sources and further reading --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ### Books - [Chinese Grammar - Broken down into 100 items - Basic and Intermediate Levels (汉语语法百项讲练 - 初中级)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Chinese_Grammar_-_Broken_down_into_100_items_-_Basic_and_Intermediate_Levels_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%AD%E6%B3%95%E7%99%BE%E9%A1%B9%E8%AE%B2%E7%BB%83_-_%E5%88%9D%E4%B8%AD%E7%BA%A7)) (pp. 94-6) \[ →buy\] - [Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part 1](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Integrated_Chinese:_Level_2,_Part_1) (pp. 195-6) [→buy](http://amzn.to/2fdV2l3) - [New Practical Chinese Reader 5 (新实用汉语课本5)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/New_Practical_Chinese_Reader_5_(%E6%96%B0%E5%AE%9E%E7%94%A8%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E8%AF%BE%E6%9C%AC5)) (pp. 29) [→buy](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/7561914083/ref%3das_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&tag=allset-20&linkCode=as2&camp=217145&creative=399369&creativeASIN=7561914083) - [Short-term Spoken Chinese: Elementary (汉语口语速成基础篇)](https://resources.allsetlearning.com/chinese/grammar/Short-term_Spoken_Chinese:_Elementary_(%E6%B1%89%E8%AF%AD%E5%8F%A3%E8%AF%AD%E9%80%9F%E6%88%90%E5%9F%BA%E7%A1%80%E7%AF%87)) (pp. 22-23) \[ →buy\]

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