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běn

classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

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Meanings of 本 in English

běnHSK 1measure wordSyllabus #10
  1. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
  2. originally; initially
  3. capital; principal
  4. (bound form) root; stem
  5. (bound form) origin; source
  6. (bound form) one's own; this
  7. (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
  8. (bound form) original
běnHSK 5adverb, pronounSyllabus #2040
  1. originally; initially
  2. capital; principal
  3. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
  4. (bound form) root; stem
  5. (bound form) origin; source
  6. (bound form) one's own; this
  7. (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
  8. (bound form) original

Example sentences

  1. 你本应该接受他的建议。
    nǐ běn yīng gāi jiē shòu tā de jiàn yì。
    You should have accepted his advice.
    Tatoeba #1783774 by sadhen · #15809 by CM · CC BY 2.0 FR
  2. 这是本关于星星的书。
    zhè shì běn guān yú xīng xīng de shū。
    This is a book about stars.
    Tatoeba #7772079 by jiangche · #55552 by Eldad · CC BY 2.0 FR
  3. 你本应该来得更早的。
    nǐ běn yīng gāi lái de gèng zǎo de。
    You should have come earlier.
    Tatoeba #335532 by fucongcong · #16378 by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR

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HSK words with 本

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