本来

běn lái

original, originally, at first, it goes without saying, of course

课本翻开来

kè běn fān kāi lái

Open the textbook

本来她很开心

běn lái tā hěn kāi xīn

She was happy

这只猫来自日本。

zhè zhī māo lái zì Rì běn。

This cat is from Japan.

我们本来住在北京

wǒ men běn lái zhù zài Běi jīng

We originally lived in Beijing

本来我也没有想到

běn lái wǒ yě méi yǒu xiǎng dào

I didn't even think of it

另一本书

lìng yī běn shū

Another book

我才来

wǒ cái lái

I just came

跟我来

gēn wǒ lái

Follow me

原本在哪里

yuán běn zài nǎ lǐ

Originally located where?

记住这本书

jì zhu zhè běn shū

Remember this book