原先

yuán xiān

adverbHSK 6

originally

Character Breakdown

原

yuán

origin; plain

Radical: 厂Strokes: 10
厂cliff
白white
小small
先

xiān

first

Radical: 儿Strokes: 6
丿slide
土soil
儿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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