root, origin, foundation; this, the current one
Animated Stroke Order 本
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Example Sentences
Real-world example sentences demonstrating how 本 is used in context
1
wǒ我
jì计
huà划
míng明
nián年
qù去
rì日
běn本
lǚ旅
yóu游
。
I plan to travel to Japan next year
2
zhuō桌
zi子
shàng上
fàng放
zhe着
jǐ几
běn本
shū书
běn本
。
There are several books on the table
3
zhè这
shì是
xué学
xí习
yīng英
yǔ语
de的
jī基
běn本
fāng方
fǎ法
。
This is the basic method for learning English
4
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
bǐ笔
jì记
běn本
。
This is my notebook.
5
wǒ我
měi每
tiān天
yòng用
bǐ笔
jì记
běn本
jì记
bǐ笔
jì记
。
I use a notebook to take notes every day.
6
tā他
zài在
bǐ笔
jì记
běn本
shàng上
xiě写
xià下
le了
zhòng重
yào要
de的
xiǎng想
fǎ法
。
He wrote down important ideas in his notebook.
7
wǒ我
běn本
lái来
xiǎng想
qù去
gōng公
yuán园
。
I originally wanted to go to the park.
8
tā他
běn本
lái来
jiù就
hěn很
cōng聪
míng明
，
suǒ所
yǐ以
xué学
dé得
hěn很
kuài快
。
He was already smart to begin with, so he learned quickly.
9
zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
běn本
lái来
yīng应
gāi该
zuó昨
tiān天
wán完
chéng成
，
dàn但
chū出
le了
diǎn点
yì意
wài外
。
This matter should have been completed yesterday, but something unexpected happened.
10
zhè这
shì是
wǒ我
de的
jī基
běn本
shū书
。
This is my basic book.
Information
Traditional本
Radical木
Strokes5
StructureSingle Body
Frequency#152
Zhuyinㄅㄣˇ
Components—
UnicodeU+672C
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Cultural note
Traditional Chinese culture often connects characters and names with the Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) and Yin–Yang, a system also used to describe personality tendencies.
Learn how the Five Elements describe personality