meaning for 本来 běnlái:

  • - original
  • - originally
  • - at first
  • - it goes without saying
  • - of course

běnlái本来
xiǎng
kàndiànyǐng看电影
dànshì但是
xiàyǔ下雨
le

I was originally planning to go see a movie but it started raining.


běnlái本来
yào
zǒulù走路
de
dàn
zuìhòu最后
háishi还是
juédìng决定
shàngchē上车

He was going to walk, but he eventually decided to get on the car.


zhège这个
xiàngmù项目
běnlái本来
hěn
yǒu
qiántú前途
xiànzài现在
què
xiànyú陷于
jiāngjú僵局
zhēnshi真是
kěxī可惜

It's a shame that this project, which had great potential, is now at a standstill.


běnlái本来
méiyǒu没有
hǎohǎo好好
xuéxí学习
guàibùde怪不得
méiyǒu没有
tōngguò通过
kǎoshì考试

Originally he did not study hard, no wonder he did not pass the exam.


běnlái本来
kěyǐ可以
zuòwéi作为
wàijiāoguān外交官
dào
zhèlǐ这里
lái
zhīdào知道
yǒu
shénme什么
fēngxiǎn风险
dédào得到
shénme什么
bàoyìng报应
dōu
shì
huógāi活该

He could have come as a diplomat. He knew what the risk were. He deserver everything he gets!