Pron.in itself/oneself

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How to Use 本身 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 本身 with other words naturally.
Verb + Objectwith证据
jiù
shì
zhèng
neutral
is evidence in itself
Adverb + Adjectivewith复杂
bìng
neutral
not complicated in itself
Noun + Noun
zhì
liáng
běn
shēn
neutral
the quality itself
wèn
běn
shēn
neutral
the problem itself

Example Sentences with 本身

zhè
běn
shū
běn
shēn
hěn
hǎo
kàn
This book itself is very interesting.
zhè
ge
lùn
běn
shēn
jiù
yào
zài
shí
jiàn
zhōng
duàn
xiū
zhèng
wán
shàn
This theory itself requires continuous revision and improvement in practice.
nán
dào
jué
de
wèn
běn
shēn
néng
jiù
chū
zài
gōu
tōng
fāng
shì
shàng
ma
Don't you think the problem itself might lie in the communication method?
wèn
běn
shēn
bìng
nán
zhǐ
shì
yào
duō
huā
diǎn
shí
jiān
The problem itself is not difficult, it just requires more time.
běn
shēn
bìng
fǎn
duì
zhè
ge
zhǐ
shì
dān
xīn
hòu
de
lián
suǒ
fǎn
yìng
He himself is not opposed to the proposal, but is concerned about the subsequent chain reaction.
zhè
ge
fāng
àn
běn
shēn
hěn
yǒu
chuàng
dàn
shí
shī
lái
què
dào
le
xiǎng
dào
de
The plan itself is very creative, but its implementation encountered unexpected resistance.
zhè
ge
huà
běn
shēn
hěn
hǎo
dàn
zhí
xíng
lái
néng
huì
dào
xiē
kùn
nán
The plan itself is good, but there might be some difficulties in its implementation.
jué
de
xíng
zuì
de
zài
ér
zài
chéng
běn
shēn
I think the greatest joy of travel lies not in the destination, but in the journey itself.