original; firsthand; primitive (adj.)
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原始 (unaltered)
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这幅画展现了人类社会的原始生活。 zhè fú huà zhǎnxiàn le rénlèi shèhuì de yuánshǐ shēnghuó. - This painting depicts the primitive life of human society.
我们正在研究这座古城的原始结构。 wǒmen zhèngzài yánjiū zhè zuò gǔchéng de yuánshǐ jiégòu. - We are studying the original structure of this ancient city.
这些部落保持着原始的传统习俗。 zhèxiē bùluò bǎochí zhe yuánshǐ de chuántǒng xísú. - These tribes maintain their primitive traditional customs.
这个地区的文化根植于原始宗教信仰。 zhège dìqū de wénhuà gēnzhí yú yuánshǐ zōngjiào xìnyǎng. - The culture of this region is rooted in primitive religious beliefs.
原始社会依靠狩猎和采集为生。 yuánshǐ shèhuì yīkào shòuliè hé cǎijí wéi shēng. - Primitive societies relied on hunting and gathering for survival.
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始 shǐ - to begin, to start; beginning |
原 yuán - former, original |