本來
simp本来bun2 loi4běn lái
English
- original
- (adverb) initial
- originally
- at first
- it goes without saying
- of course
- originally; basically
- original
粵語 — Cantonese
- 一開始、最初嗰陣、最基本
Examples
阿Tom本來諗住朝頭早早啲出發,點知瞓過咗龍。
Tom expected to leave early in the morning, but he overslept.
Tatoeba · fercheung 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
反過嚟噉講,本來可以吸引更多歐洲投資,同埋加劇殖民地大國之間對有利可圖嘅資源控制權嘅競爭。
Tatoeba · Davidgo5867 CC BY
我本來想佢同我喺床上有少少進取心,同埋畀我睇晒成個圖,但係好明顯,噉樣要求佢會太多,唔可以相信我會要求太多。
Tatoeba CC BY
你本來可以做的。
You could have done it.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
我本來打算去那裡。
I had intended to go there.
Tatoeba · Martha CC BY
本來嘅意思
the original meaning
件事本來就係噉。
The situation was as it was.
Sources: cc-canto, cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk