原 (jyun4) — original; initial; primary in Cantonese
jyunˎ₄原
Mandarin Pinyin: yuan2
Meaning of 原
nounoriginal; initial; primary
nounexcuse; pardon; forgive
nounopen country; plain; steppe
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Example Sentences with 原
我們參照原文作了必要的修改。
We consulted the original and made some necessary changes.
所謂專家原來係個學生
The so-called expert turned out to be a student.
他原本不想到這裡來
He originally didn't want to come here.
我斷估咋，原來佢真係廿三歲
I was only making wild guesses. Didn't know he actually was 23 years old.
唔怪之得廚房啲罐頭逐一逐樣噉唔見咗，原來係你鼠竊狗偷
No wonder the can foods in the kitchen has been disappearing one by one; so you are the one stealing them.
Words Containing 原
原來jyun4 loi4
originally; actually; as it turns out
原子彈jyun4 zi2 daan2
atomic bomb; atom bomb
原位jyun4 wai2
in situ, in the original position/placement
原汁原味jyun4 zap1 jyun4 mei6
maintain the original flavor; exactly
原始森林jyun4 ci2 sam1 lam4
virgin forest
原子能jyun4 zi2 nang4
atomic energy
無原則mou4 jyun4 zak1
unprincipled
原型jyun4 jing4
infinitive
原意jyun4 ji3
original intention
原子量jyun4 zi2 loeng6
atomic mass
原判jyun4 pun3
original judgment; original sentence
原價jyun4 gaa3
list price, original price
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