粵

本bun2來loi4

simp本来
bun2 loi4běn lái

English

  1. original
  2. (adverb) initial
  3. originally
  4. at first
  5. it goes without saying
  6. of course
  7. originally; basically
  8. original

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 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

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