原jyun4來loi4

English

1. original; former
2. as it turns out; as it so happens; as a matter of fact; to surprisingly be the case that; but actually; indicates that one's previous conception may not necessarily have been true
3. originally; formerly; at first
4. so, actually, as it turns out

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 發現咗之前未必知道嘅真實情況

Examples

• 原來阿Tom喺賊嚟嘅。

  Tom turned out to be a thief.

  Tatoeba · fercheung CC BY

• 過咗三日我先知原來佢失咗蹤。

  It was not until three days after that I knew she had disappeared.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我冇諗過原來鴨嘴獸係生蛋嘅。

  It surprised me that platypus lay eggs.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 嘩，原來已經咁夜㗎喇。我要閃喇。

  Oh, it's already this late. I have to go.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 我初初以為佢乜都唔識，點知原來佢扮豬食老虎嘅。

  I initially thought he knew nothing, but it turns out that he was just playing dumb.

• 聽到房裏面笑到咁大聲，仲諗緊係邊個，原來係你。

  I heard the loud laughter from the room and was wondering who it was. So it was you.

• 我急急腳噉趕咗去嗰間屋度，但係就發現裏面原來係吉嘅。

  I hurried to the house only to find it empty.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

• 今朝早我同個老婆有少少拗撬。我本來以為無乜嘢，去到夜晚見到佢咁嘅樣，先知原來我搞到佢好唔開心。

  This morning I had a bit of a disagreement with my wife. I didn't think it was a big deal, but seeing what she's like this evening I think I must have upset her.

  Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY