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yuánlái

原来yuánláiyuánlái
it turns out
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Usages of yuánlái

原来Yuánlái　他tā　也yě　是shì　学xué　中文zhōngwén　的de，　不过búguò　水平shuǐpíng　比bǐ　我wǒ　高gāo　一点儿yìdiǎnr。Yuánlái tā yě shì xué zhōngwén de, búguò shuǐpíng bǐ wǒ gāo yìdiǎnr.
It turns out he also studies Chinese, but his level is a bit higher than mine.
我Wǒ　以为yǐwéi　她tā　是shì　老师lǎoshī，　原来yuánlái　她tā　是shì　来lái　参观cānguān　的de　学生xuéshēng。Wǒ yǐwéi tā shì lǎoshī, yuánlái tā shì lái cānguān de xuéshēng.
I thought she was a teacher; it turns out she is a visiting student.
难怪nánguài　你nǐ　今天jīntiān　这么zhème　累lèi，　原来yuánlái　昨天zuótiān　晚上wǎnshang　没méi　睡好shuìhǎo。nánguài nǐ jīntiān zhème lèi, yuánlái zuótiān wǎnshang méi shuìhǎo.
No wonder you’re so tired today; it turns out you didn’t sleep well last night.
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