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Definition of 本来 in the Chinese dictionary
Originally ① original: ~ ~ ~ look the color of the face. ② The original; Previous: He ~ the body is very thin, and now very strong ㄧ I do not know, to here I heard that there was such a thing. ③ said for granted: ~ This should be done. 本来 ①原有的：～面貌ㄧ～的颜色。
②原先；先前：他～身体很瘦弱，现在很结实了ㄧ我～不知道，到了这里才听说有这么回事。
③表示理所当然：～就该这样办。
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The translations of 本来 from Chinese to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «本来» in Chinese.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «本来» OVER TIME
The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «本来» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «本来» appears in digitalised printed sources in Chinese between the year 1500 and the present day.
Examples of use in the Chinese literature, quotes and news about 本来
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5 CHINESE BOOKS RELATING TO «本来»
Discover the use of 本来 in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to 本来 and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in Chinese literature.
