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Jyutping bun2 lei4
Pinyin běn lí

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 副詞
    一開始​、​最初​嗰​陣​、​最​基本
    originally; basically
    • 件事本來就係噉。
      件事本来就系噉。
      gin6 si6 bun2 loi4 zau6 hai6 gam2.
      The situation was as it was.
    • 本來我唔鍾意佢㗎,但係後來又覺得佢幾好人。
      本来我唔钟意佢㗎,但系后来又觉得佢几好人。
      bun2 loi4 ngo5 m4 zung1 ji3 keoi5 gaa3, daan6 hai6 hau6 loi4 jau6 gok3 dak1 keoi5 gei2 hou2 jan4.
      Originally I didn't like him, but then I thought he was a nice person.
  2. 近義詞
    本身
  3. 參看
    本來
  4. 形容詞
    一開始​、​最初​嗰​陣​、​最​基本
    original
    • 本來嘅意思
      本来嘅意思
      bun2 loi4 ge3 ji3 si1
      the original meaning
Definitions (Kaifangcidian)
  1. 本來 – 本来
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我哋成日都攞英国同日本嚟比。
    我哋成日都攞英國同日本嚟比。
    ngo5 dei2 sing4 jat6 dou1 lo2 jing1 gwok3 tung4 jat6 bun2 lai4 bei2 。
    • We often compare Japan with Britain.