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原先 (yuán xiān): former, original

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 6noun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
former, original
Characters
2
Part of speech
noun
HSK level
HSK 6

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  • originally
  • original
  • former

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

(Japanese surname) Hara

HSK 3

beforehand

Example sentences

,。

I originally lived in Beijing, but now I've moved to Shanghai.

。

The original plan was canceled because of the rain.

,。

He was originally a teacher, but later became a writer.

,。

I originally thought this task was difficult, but it's actually very simple.

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