原始

yuán shǐ · yuan shi

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. first
  2. original
  3. primitive
  4. original (document etc)

In a sentence

2 examples
01

这(zhè)片(piàn)森(sēn)林(lín)保(bǎo)持(chí)着(zhe)原(yuán)始(shǐ)的(de)自(zì)然(rán)风(fēng)貌(mào)。

This forest retains its original natural appearance.

02

请(qǐng)把(bǎ)原(yuán)始(shǐ)文(wén)件(jiàn)保(bǎo)存(cún)好(hǎo),不(bú)要(yào)修(xiū)改(gǎi)。

Please keep the original file safe and do not modify it.

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