Chinese words · HSK 4

本来

běnláiTraditional 本來

originally; at first; of course (it goes without saying)

Every meaning

běnlái

  1. originally; at first
  2. of course; it goes without saying
  3. original

Its characters

Words with 本

Words with 来

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).