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adv.originally
这位老人原本是住在山东的。
Originally the old man lived in Shandong Province.
我原本不同意。
In the beginning, I didn't agree.
他原本是学医的。
He originally majored in medicine.
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n.original version from which a translation is done
他的译文完全贴合原本。
His translation fits the original perfectly.
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- 3
n.a copy of the first edition
这本名著的原本仍然保存完好。
The original of this masterpiece is still well preserved.
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n.master copy
画像的原本
master copy of portrait
手写原本
manuscript master copy
保存原本
keep the master copy
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Word usage
- Reduplication"原本" can be reduplicated, for example: "原原本本".
把你知道的原原本本地告诉我们吧。
Tell us exactly what you know.