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本领 Pronunciation and Pinyin

本领 Usage and Examples

skill

ability

capability

competence

knack

本领就在于避开这两个极端,走中间路线。

The skill is in steering a middle course between the two extremes.

他只好使出说服人的全部本领.

He had to use all his powers of persuasion.

The characters in 本领

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
本
bén5root, origin, fundamental, main
领
lǐng11lead, collar, or receive

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
  • 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

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Questions about 本领

What does 本领 mean in Chinese?

本领 (bén lǐng) means “skill, ability, capability, competence”.

How do you pronounce 本领?

本领 is pronounced bén lǐng in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “skill” in Chinese?

“skill” is 本领 (bén lǐng) in Chinese.

How is 本领 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 本领, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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