Word 本 (běn) - HSK 1
Character 本
本
English translation 本
- (n./adj./adv.) root, basis; capital, cost; note book; original, one's own, this; originally, to begin with
- (m.) measure word for books
- (char.) edition, version; script; (ancient China) memorial (passed to the emperor)
- (prep.) according to, based on
- (char.) inherent, intrinsic; principle, major
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Sentences with 本
这本书是我最爱看的之一。
This book is one of my favourites.
这本书太有意思了！
This book is so interesting!
可是，经过测验计算发现，以大树输送管道的尺寸产生的毛细作用，根本无法把水分送到几十米高的地方。
However, after testing and calculation, it was found that the capillary effect produced by the size of the big tree transportation pipeline could not send water to places tens of meters high at all.
妈妈，可以给我买一个笔记本吗？
Mom, can you buy me a notebook?
妈妈，可以给我买一个笔记本吗？
Mom, can you buy me a notebook?
这辆车是从日本进口的。
This car is imported from Japan.
那本书你看完了吗？
Have you finished reading that book?
我把这本书看了一遍。
I read the book once.
这本书是谁的？
(phr.) Whose book is this?
这本书是新的。
This book is new.
她去日本。
She goes to Japan.
桌子上边有一本书。
There is a book on the desk.
这本书给你。
This book is for you.
我的书包里有三本笔记本。
There are three notebooks in my schoolbag.
日本在中国的东边。
Japan is to the east of China.
你的手机本来放在哪儿？
Where did you put your mobile phone?
请你把这本书交给王老师，好吗？
Would you please give this book to Miss Wang?
这是我的外语课本。
This is my foreign language textbook.
大黄原本是只流浪猫。
Rhubarb was originally a stray cat.
他怕万一选错了，要付出很大的时间成本和经济成本。
He is afraid that if he makes a wrong choice, he will pay a lot of time and economic costs.
这是谁的课本？
Whose textbook is this?
哲学家们对本体的问题各抒己见。
Philosophers have their own opinions on the issue of noumenon.
你的钱包本来放在哪儿？
Where did (you) put your wallet originally?
桌子上有一本最新的中文杂志。
There is a new Chinese magazine on the desk.
你喜欢这本书吗？
Do you like this book?
我手上有一本书。
I have a book in my hand.
这个水杯是日本的。
This water cup is Japanese.
总有一天她会明白的，不吃苦，怎么长本事？
One day she will understand, how can she grow without hardship?
那本书两百元。
That book is two hundred yuan.
木头上有一个小本子。
There is a small notebook on the wood.
看了这本书以后，我对中国的文化了解了很多。
After reading this book, I learned a lot about Chinese culture.
也许有人认为，在这种情况下根本不可能分辨出来。
Some people may think that it is impossible to distinguish in this case.
但是他遗憾地发现，几乎没有一本英文书能充分解释汉字的字源。
However, he regretted to find that almost no English book can fully explain the etymology of Chinese characters.
这些课本是我的。
These textbooks are mine.
我本来以为这次做的菜不好吃，相反，大家竟然都吃完了。
I thought the food I cooked this time wasn't delicious, on the contrary, everyone actually finished eating it.
如果您在本商店购买超过三百元的商品，就可以得到一个精美的购物袋，多买多得。
If you buy more than 300 yuan's worth of goods in this shop, you can get a beautiful shopping bag, and you can get more if you buy more.
我买了一件衣服，一个书包；另外，我还买了一本书。
I bought a dress, a schoolbag; In addition, I also bought a book.
这本书极其复杂。
This book is extremely complicated.
星期一我要去书店买课本。
I'm going to the bookstore to buy textbooks on Monday.
我买这本书花了十块。
I spent ten yuan on this book.
妈妈有一个出国的机会，去日本工作，可是她没去。
Mother had a chance to go abroad and work in Japan, but she didn't go.