Writing
原 (yuán) — how to say "original" in Chinese
原
Original; initial; former
adjective
Character composition
原
origin
Radicals / Keys
厂
Cliff
#27 · hǎn · 2 strokes
Synonyms
Collocations
原单位
yuán dān wèi
former work unit
原计划
yuán jì huà
original plan
原地址
yuán dì zhǐ
original address
Examples
我们按原计划出发，明天就能到学校。
We will set off according to the original plan and be able to reach the school tomorrow.
这是原地址。
This is the original address.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "original" in Chinese?
"original" in Chinese is 原 (yuán).
原 meaning in English
原 (yuán) means "Original; initial; former".
How is 原 pronounced?
It is pronounced yuán (written as yuan). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
Yuan in Chinese character
It is written 原 and has 10 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 原?
原 is on the HSK 3.0 level 5 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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Grammar with 原
才 — only after, not until
Condition, + 才 (cái) + Result
由于 — due to, because of
由于 (yóuyú) + Cause / Reason, Result
原来 — it turns out, originally
Subj. + 原来 (yuánlái) + Predicate
以 为 — take as, regard as
以 (yǐ) + Noun 1 + 为 (wèi) + Noun 2
难怪 — no wonder
Reason，怪不得 (guàibude) / 难怪 (nánguài) + Observation
恢复 vs 还原 — restore vs return to original
恢复 (huīfù): restore (state, function) / 还原 (huányuán): restore to original state