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    Using 原处 (yuánchù) to refer to 'original place'

    Location & Position

    Structure

    在 + 原处 / 回到 + 原处

    Explanation

    The noun 原处 (yuánchù) means 'original place' or 'the same spot,' referring to the location where something was before. It combines 原 (original) and 处 (place). It commonly appears with 在 to indicate that something remains in or has returned to its original position.

    Examples

    • 用完之后请把工具放回原处。

      yòng wán zhīhòu qǐng bǎ gōngjù fàng huí yuánchù.

      Please put the tools back in their original place after use.

    • 那幅画还挂在原处，没有人动过。

      nà fú huà hái guà zài yuánchù, méiyǒu rén dòng guò.

      That painting is still hanging in its original place; no one has touched it.

    • 他站在原处等了很久，她始终没有出现。

      tā zhàn zài yuánchù děng le hěn jiǔ, tā shǐzhōng méiyǒu chūxiàn.

      He stood in place and waited for a long time, but she never showed up.

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