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本 (běn) English Meaning
- roots or stems of plants
- origin
- source
- this
- the current
- root
- foundation
- basis
- classifier for books, periodicals, files, etc.
- originally
Traditional Character: 本
This character forms words in:
HSK 1, HSK 3, HSK 4, HSK 5 and HSK 6. CLICK HERE to jump to the list.
Sample Sentences
- 这本书是我的。
Zhè běn shū shì wǒ de.
This book is mine. - 我有两本书。
Wǒ yǒu liǎng běn shū.
I have two books. - 你有两本书。
Nǐ yǒu liǎng běn shū.
You have two books. - 这本书很小。
Zhè běn shū hěn xiǎo.
This book is very small.
Stroke Order & Character Components
本 (běn): roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files, etc.; originally
- 木 (mù): tree
- 一 (yī): one
Links to all HSK Words & Lists Containing 本
HSK 1 Word List
- 本 (běn): origin; source; roots or stems of plants; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files, etc.; originally
HSK 3 Word List
- 笔记本 (bǐjìběn): notebook; CL: 本 (běn)
HSK 4 Word List
- 本来 (běn lái): original; originally; at first; it goes without saying; of course
HSK 5 Word List
- 本科 (běn kē): undergraduate course; undergraduate (adjective)
- 本领 (běn lǐng): skill; ability; capability; CL:项 (xiàng) ,个 (gè)
- 本质 (běn zhì): essence; nature; innate character; intrinsic quality
- 根本 (gēn běn): fundamental; basic; root; simply; absolutely (not); (not) at all; CL: 个 (gè)
- 基本 (jī běn): basic; fundamental; main; elementary
HSK 6 Word List
- 版本 (bǎn běn): version; edition; release
- 本能 (běn néng): instinct
- 本钱 (běn qián): capital (finance); assets; means
- 本人 (běn rén): oneself; I (humble form used in speeches); myself; in person; personal
- 本身 (běn shēn): in itself; per se; itself
- 本事 (běn shi): ability; skill; source material; original story
- 标本 (biāo běn): specimen; sample; the root cause and symptoms of a disease
- 成本 (chéng běn): (manufacturing, production, etc.) costs
- 剧本 (jù běn): script for play, opera, movie, etc.; screenplay
- 资本 (zī běn): capital (as in capitalism)
*CL: Classifier/Measure Word
