本身

běn shēn

HSK 6 pronoun

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Meaning 释义

  1. itself
  2. in itself
  3. per se

Definition data: CC-CEDICT · CC BY-SA 4.0

In real sentences 真实例句

不bù决定juédìng本身běnshēn就是jiùshì一个yī ge决定juédìng。

Not choosing is choosing already.

Tatoeba #10305855

这zhè物质wùzhì本身běnshēn并不bìngbù含hán毒性dúxìng。

This substance is not toxic itself.

Tatoeba #429399

创新chuàngxīn创新chuàngxīn本身běnshēn就jiù提升tíshēng了le创新chuàngxīn。

Creating creativity itself is improving creativity.

Tatoeba #867604

设计shèjì本身běnshēn有yǒu问题wèntí。

The design itself is flawed.

Tatoeba #6728899

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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Related words 相关词

听 tīng HSK 1 们 men HSK 1 本 běn HSK 1 马上 mǎ shàng HSK 3 公司 gōng sī HSK 1 听说 tīng shuō HSK 3 第 dì HSK 1 马 mǎ HSK 3

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