原先

yuán xiān

adverbHSK 6

originally

Character Breakdown

yuán

origin; plain

Radical: Strokes: 10
cliff
white
small

xiān

first

Radical: Strokes: 6
丿slide
soil
legs

Example Sentences

他原先是个老师。

Tā yuán xiān shì gè lǎo shī.

He was originally a teacher.

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