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原先

yuán xiān · yuan xian

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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我(wǒ)原(yuán)先(xiān)打(dǎ)算(suàn)坐(zuò)火(huǒ)车(chē)去(qù)，后(hòu)来(lái)改(gǎi)乘(chéng)飞(fēi)机(jī)了(le)。

I originally planned to go by train, but later switched to flying.

这(zhè)栋(dòng)楼(lóu)原(yuán)先(xiān)是(shì)一(yì)家(jiā)医(yī)院(yuàn)，现(xiàn)在(zài)改(gǎi)成(chéng)了(le)学(xué)校(xiào)。

This building was originally a hospital, but now it has been converted into a school.

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