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本书 (běn shū) — “This book” in Chinese

本书 (běn shū) means “this book” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

this book

这本书与史实不符。

The book is historically inaccurate.

她提议查禁这本书。

She proposed that the book be banned.

The characters in 本书

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main
书
shū4book, write, document

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
  • běn本fèn分Duty, Responsibility
  • 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 本书 mean in Chinese?
本书 (běn shū) means “this book”.
How do you pronounce 本书?
本书 is pronounced běn shū in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “this book” in Chinese?
“this book” is 本书 (běn shū) in Chinese.
How is 本书 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 本书, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 本书 →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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