běn
lái
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original
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originally
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at first
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it goes without saying
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of course
航班本来是一个小时前起飞的。
The flight originally was supposed to take off an hour ago.
本来是个善良的人。
She originally was a very kind person.
本来是想去美国留学的。
Originally I wanted to study abroad in America.