原先 yuánxiān originally
originally; original; former
怎么记住“原先”: 原 original + 先 first = originally.
汉字
用法
- Originally / previously, before a change - 原先的计划 (yuánxiān de jìhuà) the original plan, 比原先更好 (bǐ yuánxiān gèng hǎo) better than before.
- Points to an earlier state that has since been altered; near-synonym of 原来 (yuánlái) and 原本 (yuánběn).
- Neutral register; often sets up a contrast with how things turned out.