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原有

yuán yǒu

original

Usage note

原有”表示本来就有或最初拥有的。

“Yuán yǒu” biǎoshì běnlái jiù yǒu huò zuìchū yǒngyǒu de.

“原有” means originally existing or initially owned.

Context note

我们常用“原有”来说原来的东西或原来的规则。

Wǒmen cháng yòng “yuán yǒu” lái shuō yuánlái de dōngxi huò yuánlái de guīzé.

We often use “原有” to talk about original things or original rules.

5 examples

这是原有的书。
zhè shì yuán yǒu de shū。
This is the original book.
原有的计划不变。
yuán yǒu de jì huà bú biàn。
The original plan remains unchanged.
他保留了原有的颜色。
tā bǎo liú le yuán yǒu de yán sè。
He kept the original color.
原有的朋友还在。
yuán yǒu de péng yǒu hái zài。
The original friends are still here.
原有的房子很旧。
yuán yǒu de fáng zi hěn jiù。
The original house is very old.

5 mini stories

原有的玩具熊很旧了。小丽还是喜欢它。
yuán yǒu de wán jù xióng hěn jiù le。 xiǎo lì hái shì xǐ huan tā。
The original teddy bear is very old. Xiao Li still likes it.
原有的规则是排队。大家都要遵守。
yuán yǒu de guī zé shì pái duì。 dà jiā dōu yào zūn shǒu。
The original rule is to line up. Everyone must follow it.
原有的画被收起来了。新画挂在墙上。
yuán yǒu de huà bèi shōu qǐ lái le。 xīn huà guà zài qiáng shàng。
The original painting was put away. The new painting hangs on the wall.
原有的朋友搬走了。小明认识了新朋友。
yuán yǒu de péng yǒu bān zǒu le。 xiǎo míng rèn shi le xīn péng yǒu。
The original friend moved away. Xiao Ming made new friends.
原有的书包破了。妈妈买了一个新的。
yuán yǒu de shū bāo pò le。 mā ma mǎi le yí gè xīn de。
The original schoolbag was torn. Mom bought a new one.

Related words and contrasts

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原来
yuán lái
originally; as it turns out

原来 can mean 'original' or 'as it turns out', while 原有 means 'pre-existing'.

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原先
yuán xiān
formerly; at first

原先 is an adverb meaning 'at first', similar to 原有's sense of original state.

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本来
běn lái
originally

本来 is often used to mean 'originally', close to 原有 in some contexts.

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