Before you do the following exercises, you can read the description “Chinese Words for Original and Originally: 本来(běnlái) vs. 原来(yuánlái)” first.
Choose the right answer: 本来(běnlái), 原来(yuánlái) or both is OK
1. I originally didn’t want to buy clothes, but if I didn’t buy them then I would feel slightly sorry.
我(wǒ=I)……..是(shì=is)不(bù=not)想(xiǎng=want)买(mǎi=to buy)衣服(yīfu= clothes)的(de),可是(kěshì=but)不(bù=not)买(mǎi=to buy)又(yòu= (used for emphasis))有点(yǒudiǎn=slightly)过意不去(guòyìbùqù=to feel sorry)。
2. The original software version of his mobile phone is V10D.
他的(tāde=his)手机(shǒujī=mobile phone)…….的(de)软件(ruǎnjiàn=software)版本(bǎnběn=version)是(shì=is)V10D。
3. I originally lived in Hongkong, later I moved to Israel.
我(wǒ=I)……….住(zhù=to live)在(zài=at)香港(Xiānggǎng=Hongkong) ,后来(hòulái=later)搬到(bāndào=to move) 了(de)以色列(Yǐsèliè=Israel)。
4. Of course, males who like ballet are a few.
男性(nánxìng=male)喜欢(xǐhuan=like)芭蕾舞(bālěiwǔ=ballet)的(de)……就(jiù=then)少(shǎo=a few)。
5. I thought cooking is easy as it turns out, it’s extremely difficult.
我(wǒ=I)以为(yǐwéi=to think mistakenly)做菜(zuòcài=to cook)很(hěn=very)容易(róngyì=easy),……..非常(fēicháng=extremely)难(nán=difficult)。
6. Of course, the winter is very cold, isn’t it?
冬天(dōngtiān=winter)……就(jiù=just)很(hěn)冷(lěng=cold)嘛(ma)。
7. Originally, I don’t like to eat snack.
我(wǒ=I)………不(bù=not)喜欢(xǐhuan=like)吃(chī=to eat)零食(língshí=snack)的(de)。
怪不得(guàibude=no wonder)你的(nǐde=your)分数(fēnshù=mark)很(hěn=very)差(chà= poorly),…….一天到晚(yītiāndàowǎn= all day long)打(dǎ=to play)游戏(yóuxì=game)。
我(wǒ=I)….不(bù=not)喜欢(xǐhuan=like) 打(dǎ=to play)游戏(yóuxì=game)的(de),不过(bùguò=but)越(yuè=the more)打(dǎ=to play)越(yuè=the more)好玩(hǎowán=fun)。
10. Of course, you are exactly a games fan, aren’t you?
你(nǐ=you)……就是(jiùshì= exactly)游戏(yóuxì=games)迷(mí=fan)嘛(ma)。
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