former; original (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
原先 (unaltered)
Radicals
Stroke order
Examples
这个房子原先是一座古老的庙宇。 zhège fángzi yuánxiān shì yī zuò gǔlǎo de miàoyǔ. - Originally, this house was an ancient temple.
他们原先计划在夏季去旅行。 tāmen yuánxiān jìhuà zài xiàjì qù lǚxíng. - They originally planned to travel in the summer.
这项研究的原先目的是了解文化演变。 zhè xiàng yánjiū de yuánxiān mùdì shì liǎojiě wénhuà yǎnbiàn. - The original purpose of this research was to understand cultural evolution.
我们原先打算明天见面，但现在有点变化。 wǒmen yuánxiān dǎsuàn míngtiān jiànmiàn, dàn xiànzài yǒudiǎn biànhuà. - We originally planned to meet tomorrow, but now there's been a bit of a change.
这种技术原先用于军事目的。 zhè zhǒng jìshù yuánxiān yòngyú jūnshì mùdì. - This technology was originally used for military purposes.
Characters
先 xiān - first | HSK 3
原 yuán - former, original |