{"id":7020,"date":"2016-04-18T10:33:14","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T10:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/?p=7020"},"modified":"2023-05-05T02:34:06","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T02:34:06","slug":"benlai-and-yuanlai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.digmandarin.com\/benlai-and-yuanlai.html","title":{"rendered":"Differences and Similarities between \u672c\u6765 (b\u011bn l\u00e1i) and \u539f\u6765 (yu\u00e1n l\u00e1i)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re learning Chinese, you might have heard the words “\u672c\u6765” (b\u011bn l\u00e1i) and “\u539f\u6765” (yu\u00e1n l\u00e1i) being used in daily conversations to talk about something’s original state or how it should be. Although these two terms are sometimes interchangeable, their usage also varies depending on the context. In this article, we’ll explore the proper ways to use “\u672c\u6765” and “\u539f\u6765” in different situations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(For more information on the differences between \u672c\u6765 and \u539f\u6765, check out these HSK grammar tutorial videos<\/a>.)<\/p>\n\n\n

\u672c\u6765(b\u011bn l\u00e1i)<\/h2>\n\n

1. As an adjective<\/h3>\n\n\n

You can use \u672c\u6765 as an adjective to mean “original.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u4e0d\u662f\u6211\u672c\u6765\u7684\u7528\u610f\u3002
(Zh\u00e8 b\u00fash\u00ec w\u01d2 b\u011bnl\u00e1i de y\u00f2ngy\u00ec.)
This is not my original purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n

2<\/span>. As an adverb<\/h3>\n\n\n

a.<\/strong> You can use \u672c\u6765 as an adverb to mean “originally,” “at first,” or “to begin with.” It can be placed before or after the subject in a sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4ed6\u672c\u6765\u4e0d\u559c\u6b22\u8fd9\u4e2a\u5de5\u4f5c\uff0c\u4f46\u662f\u540e\u6765\u6162\u6162\u5c31\u4e60\u60ef\u4e86\u3002
(T\u0101 b\u011bnl\u00e1i b\u00f9 x\u01d0huan zh\u00e8g\u00e8 g\u014dngzu\u00f2, h\u00f2ul\u00e1i m\u00e0nm\u00e0n ji\u00f9 x\u00edgu\u00e0n le.)
At first he didn\u2019t like this job, but later he got used to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b. <\/strong>It can also mean “naturally” or “supposed to,” when used in the following structure:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u672c\u6765 + \u5c31 + verb<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u4f60\u672c\u6765\u5c31\u5e94\u8be5\u4eca\u5929\u505a\u5b8c\u8fd9\u4e9b\u4f5c\u4e1a\u3002
(N\u01d0 b\u011bnl\u00e1i ji\u00f9 y\u012bngg\u0101i j\u012bnti\u0101n zu\u00f2 w\u00e1n zh\u00e8xi\u0113 zu\u00f2y\u00e8.)
You were supposed to have finished this homework today.<\/p>\n\n\n

\u539f\u6765(yu\u00e1n l\u00e1i)<\/h2>\n\n

1. <\/span>As a noun<\/h3>\n\n\n

You can use “\u539f\u6765” as a noun to mean “the beginning” or “the past.” It implies that the situation described in the following clause or sentence is different from what it was before. “\u539f\u6765” can be placed before or after the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject + \u539f\u6765<\/strong>
\u539f\u6765 + Subject<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5979\u73b0\u5728\u6bd4\u539f\u6765\u6f02\u4eae\u4e86\u3002
(T\u0101 xi\u00e0nz\u00e0i b\u01d0 yu\u00e1nl\u00e1i pi\u00e0oliangle.)
She is prettier now than before.<\/p>\n\n\n

2. As an adjective<\/h3>\n\n\n

When used as an adjective, \u539f\u6765 means “original” or “unaltered.” It must be used with “\u7684” after it when modifying a noun, and it cannot be used alone as the predicate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u539f\u6765 + \u7684 + Noun<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6309\u539f\u6765\u7684\u8ba1\u5212\u5e94\u8be5\u662f\u4e24\u5468\uff0c\u4f46\u662f\u6211\u4eec\u53ef\u4ee5\u63d0\u524d\u5b8c\u6210\u3002
(\u00e0n yu\u00e1nl\u00e1i de j\u00echu\u00e0 y\u012bngg\u0101i sh\u00ec li\u01cengzh\u014du, d\u00e0nsh\u00ec w\u01d2men k\u011by\u01d0 t\u00edqi\u00e1n w\u00e1nch\u00e9ng.)
According to the original plan, it will take two weeks to complete the work, but we can finish it ahead of schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n

3. As an adverb<\/h3>\n\n\n

a.<\/strong> When used as an adverb, \u539f\u6765 indicates a specific time or period in the past and suggests that something or someone has changed since then.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5979\u539f\u6765\u662f\u8bb0\u8005\uff0c\u73b0\u5728\u5df2\u7ecf\u6210\u4e3a\u4e00\u540d\u8001\u5e08\u3002
(T\u0101 yu\u00e1nl\u00e1i sh\u00ec j\u00eczh\u011b\uff0cxi\u00e0nz\u00e0i y\u01d0j\u012bng ch\u00e9ngw\u00e9i y\u00ecm\u00edng l\u01ceosh\u012b.)
She was journalist , (but) now she is a teacher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b.<\/strong> \u539f\u6765 can also indicate the discovery of a formerly unknown situation. It is often used to emphasize what the speaker has accidentally found out or realized. It’s similar to saying “as it turns out…”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u539f\u6765\u662f\u4f60!\u6211\u8fd8\u4ee5\u4e3a\u662f\u5c0f\u674e\u5462.
(Yu\u00e1nl\u00e1i sh\u00ec n\u01d0! W\u01d2 h\u00e1i y\u01d0w\u00e9i sh\u00ec xi\u01ceol\u01d0 ne.)
So it turned out to be you! I thought it was Xiao Li!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keep in mind that the discovery is based only on the speaker’s perception, not the situation itself. For instance, it was actually Xiao Li all along, but the speaker only realizes it now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a final note, “\u539f\u672c” as an adverb has the same meaning as “\u672c\u6765,” but is more formal and less commonly used in spoken Chinese.<\/p>\n\n\n

Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n

Similarities:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

1.  <\/strong>Both \u539f\u6765 and \u672c\u6765 can function as adjectives to mean “original” or “unaltered.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u5df2\u7ecf\u770b\u4e0d\u51fa\u6765(\u8fd9\u4ef6\u8863\u670d)\u539f\u6765\/\u672c\u6765<\/u>\u7684\u989c\u8272\u4e86.
( Y\u01d0j\u012bng k\u00e0n b\u00f9 ch\u016bl\u00e1i (zh\u00e8 ji\u00e0n y\u012bf\u00fa) yu\u00e1nl\u00e1i\/b\u011bnl\u00e1i de y\u00e1ns\u00e8 le.)
You can\u2019t tell what the original color was.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2.<\/strong> Both \u539f\u6765 and \u672c\u6765 can also be used as adverbs to indicate that the current situation is different from the past, and they can be placed before or after the subject.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Subject + \u539f\u6765\/\u672c\u6765
\u539f\u6765\/\u672c\u6765 + Subject<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u672c\u6765\/\u539f\u6765\u6211\u662f\u5b66\u82f1\u8bed\u7684\uff0c\u540e\u6765\u5b66\u4e86\u6cd5\u8bed.
(B\u011bnl\u00e1i \/yu\u00e1nl\u00e1i w\u01d2 sh\u00ec xu\u00e9 y\u012bngy\u01d4 de, h\u00f2ul\u00e1i xu\u00e9 le f\u01cey\u01d4.)
I was originally studying English, and then studied French.<\/p>\n\n\n

Differences:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n

When used as an adverb, \u539f\u6765 can indicate a formerly unknown situation that has been discovered, while \u672c\u6765 can indicate that something should have been a certain way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u6211\u5728\u540e\u9762\u53eb\u5979\uff0c\u53ef\u5979\u4e00\u76f4\u6ca1\u56de\u5934\u3002\u7b49\u5230\u4e86\u5979\u8eab\u8fb9\uff0c\u624d\u53d1\u73b0\u539f\u6765\u6211\u8ba4\u9519\u4eba\u4e86\u3002
(W\u01d2 z\u00e0i h\u00f2umian ji\u00e0o t\u0101, k\u011b t\u0101 y\u00eczh\u00ed m\u00e9i hu\u00edt\u00f3u. D\u011bng d\u00e0o le t\u0101 sh\u0113nbian, c\u00e1i f\u0101xi\u00e0n yu\u00e1nl\u00e1i w\u01d2 r\u00e8n cu\u00f2 r\u00e9n le.)
I kept calling out to her, but she never looked back. When l stood next to her, it turned out I\u2019d mistaken someone else for her!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u8fd9\u672c\u4e66\u672c\u6765\u5e94\u8be5\u6628\u5929\u8fd8\u7ed9\u4f60\uff0c\u771f\u4e0d\u597d\u610f\u601d.
( Zh\u00e8 b\u011bn sh\u016b b\u011bnl\u00e1i y\u012bngg\u0101i zu\u00f3ti\u0101n hu\u00e1n g\u011bi n\u01d0, zh\u0113n b\u00f9h\u01ceo y\u00ecs\u012b.)
This book was supposed to have been returned to you yesterday, so sorry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While \u672c\u6765 (b\u011bn l\u00e1i) and \u539f\u6765 (yu\u00e1n l\u00e1i) can be used interchangeably in some contexts, there are some nuances in their usage that should be noted. \u672c\u6765 is often used to indicate something that was originally intended or planned, while \u539f\u6765 emphasizes a situation that was different in the past. Both can also be used as adjectives and adverbs to indicate something that was original or unchanged. However, \u539f\u6765 can also be used to indicate the discovery of a formerly unknown situation. While these differences may seem subtle, mastering the use of these two words can greatly improve your fluency in Chinese conversation.<\/p>\n\n\n

PRACTICE!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n

Do you know how to use these terms now? Let\u2019s do some practice!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fill in the blanks with \u672c\u6765<\/strong> or \u539f\u6765:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. \u4e8b\u60c5\u603b\u662f\u53d8\u5316\u7740\u7684\uff0c\u6211\u4eec\u9700\u8981\u53ca\u65f6\u8c03\u6574____\u7684\u8ba1\u5212.(Sh\u00ecqing z\u01d2ngsh\u00ec bi\u00e0nhu\u00e0 zhe de\uff0cw\u01d2men x\u016by\u00e0o j\u00edsh\u00ed ti\u00e1ozh\u011bng ____de j\u00echu\u00e0.)
    Things always change, we need to adjust our original plan in time.<\/li>
  2. \u5979____\u5b66\u65b0\u95fb\uff0c\u540e\u6765\u6539\u5b66\u91d1\u878d\u3002(T\u0101 ____xu\u00e9 x\u012bnw\u00e9n, h\u00f2ul\u00e1i g\u01cei xu\u00e9 j\u012bnr\u00f3ng.)
    She originally studied journalism and then switched to finance.<\/li>
  3. \u6211____\u80fd\u591f\u722c\u4e0a\u90a3\u5ea7\u5c71\u7684\u3002(W\u01d2 ____n\u00e9ng g\u00f2u p\u00e1 sh\u00e0ng n\u00e0 zu\u00f2 sh\u0101n de.)
    I could have climbed that mountain.<\/li>
  4. _____\u662f\u4f60! \u6211\u51e0\u4e4e\u6ca1\u8ba4\u51fa\u6765\u3002(____sh\u00ec n\u01d0 ! W\u01d2 j\u012bh\u016b m\u00e9i r\u00e8n ch\u016bl\u00e1i.)
    It is you! I almost didn’t recognize you until just now.<\/li>
  5. ____\u6df1\u5733\u662f\u4e2a\u5c0f\u6e14\u6751\u3002(____Sh\u0113nzh\u00e8n sh\u00ec g\u00e8 xi\u01ceo y\u00fac\u016bn)
    Shenzhen was a small fishing village in the past.<\/li>
  6. \u5979____\u8bf4\u4e5d\u70b9\u5230\uff0c\u4f46\u662f\u7531\u4e8e\u5835\u8f66\u4e5d\u70b9\u534a\u624d\u5230\u3002(T\u0101 ____shu\u014d ji\u01d4 di\u01cen d\u00e0o, d\u00e0nsh\u00ec y\u00f3uy\u00fa d\u01d4ch\u0113 ji\u01d4 di\u01cen b\u00e0n c\u00e1i d\u00e0o.)
    She said she would arrive at 9 o’clock, but (due to the heavy traffic) she didn’t turn up until half past.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n
    <\/div>\n\n\n\n

    Key:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    1. \u539f\u6765<\/li>
    2. \u539f\u6765<\/li>
    3. \u672c\u6765<\/li>
    4. \u539f\u6765<\/li>
    5. \u539f\u6765<\/li>
    6. \u672c\u6765<\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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