原始 yuánshǐ first
first; original; primitive; original (document etc)
怎么记住“原始”: 原 original + 始 start = first.
汉字
用法
- Two senses: primitive/primeval - 原始森林 (yuánshǐ sēnlín) primeval forest, 原始社会 (yuánshǐ shèhuì) primitive society; and original/raw - 原始数据 (yuánshǐ shùjù) raw data, 原始文件 (yuánshǐ wénjiàn) the original document.
- The thread is 'at the earliest, untouched state'. Can carry either 'ancient/undeveloped' or neutral 'unprocessed source'.
- Contrast 原来 (yuánlái, originally/it turns out); 原始 is adjectival about primitiveness or raw form.
例句
- 这个村子的生活条件仍然很原始。 Zhège cūnzi de shēnghuó tiáojiàn réngrán hěn yuánshǐ.The living conditions in this village are still very primitive.