本 (běn): this · volume · copy (of a book)

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本

běn

this · volume · copy (of a book)

HSK 110 words in the family

The 本 family

Every HSK 1–4 word containing 本. The example sentences use HSK 1–4 vocabulary only.

本子 běn zi HSK 1

notebook · exercise book

这zhè是shì我wǒ的de本子běnzi。

This is my notebook.

课本 kè běn HSK 1

textbook

这zhè本běn课kè本běn是shì新xīn的de。

This textbook is new.

笔记本 bǐ jì běn HSK 2

notebook · laptop computer

我wǒ有yǒu一yī个gè笔记本bǐ jì běn。

I have a notebook.

根本 gēn běn HSK 3

fundamental · at all · root

这zhè是shì问题wèntí的de根本gēnběn。

This is the root of the problem.

本来 běn lái HSK 3

originally · at first

他tā本来běnlái要yào来lái，但dàn没méi来lái。

He originally wanted to come, but didn't.

基本 jī běn HSK 3

basic · fundamental · basically

这zhè个gè问题wèntí基本jīběn解决jiějué了le。

This problem is basically solved.

本事 běn shì HSK 3

skill · ability

这zhè个gè人rén没méi什么shénme本事běnshì。

This person has no special skill.

本领 běn lǐng HSK 3

ability · skill

他tā有yǒu大dà本领běnlǐng。

He has great ability.

基本上 jī běn shang HSK 3

basically · for the most part

我wǒ基本上jīběnshàng同意tóngyì。

I basically agree.

本科 běn kē HSK 4

undergraduate · bachelor's degree

我wǒ是shì本科běn kē学生xué sheng。

I am an undergraduate student.

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