原有 (yuán yǒu) — original, former

Definition

Means 'original' or 'formerly existing' — modifies something that was already there from the start, before any change. 原汁原味 is an idiom meaning 'true to the original flavor/style', not a near-synonym.

phrase
originalformer

Examples

  • 原有
    Qǐng bǎo liú yuán yǒu de fēng gé.
    Please keep the original style.
  • 原有
    Zhè ge jì huà yuán yǒu de wèn tí méi yǒu jiě jué.
    The original problems of this plan haven't been solved.
  • 原有
    yuán yǒu De zhì dù xū yào gǎi jìn.
    The original system needs improvement.

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