我本来想去，最后没有去。
I wanted to go at first, but did not go in the end.
本来
original; originally; at first
Watch it being written
Every character draws itself, stroke by stroke. Then grab the brush: trace it yourself and hear the word when you finish.
本
来
Nice writing!
Build with these blocks
Chinese words snap together like bricks. Every word below shares a character with this one, so you are already halfway to knowing it.
本
See it in sentences
这本书本来是他的。
This book was originally his.