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běn

HSK 1

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Meaning 释义

  1. (bound form) root; stem
  2. (bound form) origin; source
  3. (bound form) one's own; this
  4. (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
  5. (bound form) original
  6. (bound form) inherent
  7. originally; initially
  8. capital; principal
  9. classifier for books, periodicals, files etc

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

In real sentences 真实例句

这zhè本běn书shū我wǒ能néng借jiè多久duōjiǔ？

How long can I borrow this book?

Tatoeba #333402

你nǐ有yǒu几jǐ本běn书shū？

How many books do you have?

Tatoeba #333472

我wǒ能néng借jiè这zhè本běn书shū吗ma？

May I borrow this book?

Tatoeba #334339

哪nǎ本běn是shì你nǐ的de书shū？

Which is your book?

Tatoeba #334623

Example sentences: Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR

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