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Expression Profile · ben-lai-shi-yao
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本来是要

běn lái shì yào
📊 Corpus Indexed: 4 clips
💡 Meaning:

Common spoken expression used by native Chinese speakers in daily life.

Spoken Idiom
Grammar Pattern: 📐 是...的 →

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我这钱本来是要给家里买电视的
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我这钱 本来是要 给家里买电视的

(你啥意思啊) ── Previous context

“I was supposed to buy a TV set with the money.”

《隐身的名字》 · 04:44
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这烟本来是要给他的
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这烟 本来是要 给他的

(来取点药) ── Previous context

“These cigarettes were meant for him. What a coincidence running into you.”

《叵测》 · 30:53
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[Scene: 社交聚会]

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我今天本来是要打胜仗的
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我今天 本来是要 打胜仗的

(我跟你说) ── Previous context

“I was supposed to be celebrating a win today.”

《开庭》 · 11:23
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[Scene: 出行交通]

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你今天本来是要住酒店 还是回去的
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你今天 本来是要 住酒店 还是回去的

(我不吃了) ── Previous context

“Were you planning to stay or go home tonight?”

《夜色正浓》 · 34:28
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