原為
Chinese
former; original; primary former; original; primary; raw; level; cause; source |
because of; for; to because of; for; to; act as; take...to be; to be; to do; to serve as; to become | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| trad. (原為/原爲) | 原 | 為/爲 | |
| simp. (原为) | 原 | 为 | |
Pronunciation
- Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)+
- Hanyu Pinyin: yuánwéi
- Zhuyin: ㄩㄢˊ ㄨㄟˊ
- Tongyong Pinyin: yuánwéi
- Wade–Giles: yüan2-wei2
- Yale: ywán-wéi
- Gwoyeu Romatzyh: yuanwei
- Palladius: юаньвэй (juanʹvɛj)
- Sinological IPA (key): /ɥɛn³⁵ weɪ̯³⁵/
- (Standard Chinese)+
Verb
原為
- to originally be; to be at first; used to be