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本分 (běn fèn) — “Duty, Responsibility” in Chinese

本分 (běn fèn) means “Duty, Responsibility” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

Duty

Responsibility

丹希望探讨“人”,如此人们可以做好他们自己的本分。

Dan hopes to discuss "people", so people can do their own part well.

他指责队员们没有尽到自己的本分。

He accused the team of not pulling their weight.

The characters in 本分

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main
分
fèn4divide, separate, share

More words starting with 本

  • běn本bù不xiǎng想Didn't originally want to, Hadn't intended to
  • běn本bù不dǎ打suàn算Didn't intend to, Wasn't going to
  • běn本shū书this book
  • běn本shi事ability, skill
  • běn本rén人I, myself
  • bén本yǐ以wéi为I originally thought, I had thought
  • běn本huì会this association, this society
  • běn本gōng公sī司This company, Our company
  • bén本kě可could have, originally could
  • běn本ké可yǐ以could have, might have
  • běn本míng名real name, birth name
  • běn本zhōu周this week, the current week

Frequently asked questions

What does 本分 mean in Chinese?
本分 (běn fèn) means “Duty, Responsibility”.
How do you pronounce 本分?
本分 is pronounced běn fèn in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “Duty” in Chinese?
“Duty” is 本分 (běn fèn) in Chinese.
How is 本分 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 本分, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 本分 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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