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Basic Meaning

n
often used in botanical contexts
root or stem of a plant
草木的根或茎干。
Words:
无本之木本固枝荣草本木本根本
Sentences:
  1. 草(cǎo)本(běn)植(zhí)物(wù)通(tòng)常(cháng)有(yǒu)柔(róu)软(ruǎn)的(de)根(gēn)。
    Herbaceous plants typically have soft roots.
n
abstract sense, often in philosophical or metaphorical contexts
fundamental or root cause of something (opposite of 'end' or 'tip')
事物的根本、根源（跟“末”相对）。
Words:
忘本一人我本舍本逐末本末倒置以民为本
Antonyms:
末
Sentences:
  1. 学(xué)习(xí)是(shì)成(chéng)功(gōng)的(de)根(gēn)本(běn)
    Learning is the foundation of success.
  2. 不(bú)要(yào)舍(shě)本(běn)逐(zhú)末(mò)，要(yào)抓(zhuā)住(zhù)重(zhòng)点(diǎn)
    Don't neglect the essential for the trivial; focus on the key points.
pron
used as a pronoun to indicate the current time period
current; present
现今的。
Words:
本年本月本年度本世纪
Sentences:
  1. 本(běn)月(yuè)的(de)天(tiān)气(qì)很(hěn)暖(nuǎn)和(huo)
    The weather this month is very warm.
  2. 本(běn)年(nián)度(dù)计(jì)划(huà)已(yǐ)经(jīng)制(zhì)定(dìng)好(hǎo)了(le)
    The plan for this year has already been made.
adj
used as an adjective
central; main
中心的；主要的。
Words:
本部本科校本部本意
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)是(shì)公(gōng)司(sī)的(de)本(běn)部(bù)
    This is the headquarters of the company.
  2. 这(zhè)篇(piān)文(wén)章(zhāng)的(de)本(běn)意(yì)是(shì)探(tàn)讨(tǎo)环(huán)境(jìng)保(bǎo)护(hù)的(de)重(zhòng)要(yào)性(xìng)。
    The purpose of this article is to explore the importance of environmental protection.
n
colloquial, often with '儿' suffix in speech
capital; principal (money)
（～儿）本钱；本金。
Words:
下本儿够本儿赔本儿资本一本万利
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)做(zuò)生(shēng)意(yì)下(xià)了(le)很(hěn)大(dà)的(de)本(běn)儿(r)
    He invested a lot of capital in his business.
  2. 这(zhè)笔(bǐ)投(tóu)资(zī)够(gòu)本(běn)儿(r)了(le)
    This investment has broken even.
n
refers to the natural or initial state
original; inherent
本来；原来。
Words:
本意本性本名本乡本土本质
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)的(de)本(běn)意(yì)是(shì)帮(bāng)助(zhù)你(nǐ)
    His original intention was to help you.
  2. 猫(māo)的(de)本(běn)性(xìng)是(shì)抓(zhuā)老(lǎo)鼠(shǔ)
    The inherent nature of cats is to catch mice.
pron
used as a pronoun
one's own; this (referring to oneself or one's group)
自己这方面。
Words:
本厂本校本国本人本村
Synonyms:
这
Sentences:
  1. 本(běn)校(xiào)的(de)学(xué)生(shēng)都(dōu)很(hěn)努(nǔ)力(lì)
    The students at this school are all very hardworking.
  2. 本(běn)人(rén)同(tóng)意(yì)这(zhè)个(ge)决(jué)定(dìng)
    I myself agree with this decision.
prep
used as a preposition
according to; based on
根据。
Words:
本着
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)本(běn)着(zhe)公(gōng)平(píng)的(de)原(yuán)则(zé)处(chǔ)理(lǐ)问(wèn)题(tí)
    He handles the issue based on the principle of fairness.
  2. 本(běn)着(zhe)事(shì)实(shí)说(shuō)话(huà)很(hěn)重(zhòng)要(yào)
    It's important to speak based on facts.
n
often with '子' or '儿' suffix
book; notebook; booklet
（~子、~儿）册子。
Words:
日记本笔记本课本账本户口本
Synonyms:
册
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)每(měi)天(tiān)写(xiě)日(rì)记(jì)在(zài)本(běn)子(zi)上(shang)
    I write my diary in a notebook every day.
  2. 这(zhè)个(ge)笔(bì)记(jì)本(běn)很(hěn)漂(piào)亮(liang)
    This notebook is very beautiful.
n
often with '儿' suffix in speech
edition; version; original copy
（–儿）版本或底本。
Words:
刻本稿本剧本修订本复本
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)是(shì)电(diàn)影(yǐng)的(de)剧(jù)本(běn)
    This is the script of the movie.
  2. 我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)这(zhè)本(běn)书(shū)的(de)修(xiū)订(dìng)本(běn)
    I bought the revised edition of this book.
q
quantifier
measure word for books and similar items
量词，用于书籍等。
Words:
三本书一本影集两本账
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)买(mǎi)了(le)三(sān)本(běn)书(shū)
    I bought three books.
  2. 她(tā)有(yǒu)一(yī)本(běn)影(yǐng)集(jí)
    She has one photo album.

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Common Words

HSK 1
běn zi本子

notebook