粵

本bun2嚟lei4

bun2 lei4běn líinferred

English

  1. originally; basically
  2. original

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 一開始、最初嗰陣、最基本

Examples

  • 我哋成日都攞英國同日本嚟比。

    We often compare Japan with Britain.

    Tatoeba · nickyeow CC BY

  • 我本嚟打算搭呢部巴士,但係好逼。

    I was going to take this bus, but it's very full.

    Tatoeba · LeeSooHa CC BY

  • 本來嘅意思

    the original meaning

  • 件事本來就係噉。

    The situation was as it was.

  • 本來我唔鍾意佢㗎,但係後來又覺得佢幾好人。

    Originally I didn't like him, but then I thought he was a nice person.

Sources: rime-cantonese, synthesized, words.hk

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