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原

yuán

1. adjective original; raw

   引用时请保留原文，不要改动。

   Yǐnyòng shí qǐng bǎoliú yuánwén, bù yào gǎidòng.

   When quoting, keep the original text unaltered.

2. noun plain; open country

   草原上牛羊成群。

   Cǎoyuán shàng niú yáng chéng qún.

   Herds of cattle and sheep dot the grassland.

3. verb to excuse; to pardon

   他也是一时糊涂，情有可原。

   Tā yě shì yīshí hútu, qíng yǒu kě yuán.

   It was a moment of folly — understandable in the circumstances.

4. adverb originally

   他原打算今天出发，因雨推迟了。

   Tā yuán dǎsuàn jīntiān chūfā, yīn yǔ tuīchí le.

   He had originally planned to leave today, but the rain delayed him.

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