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本书

本書
běnshū
noun #8,368

Meanings

  1. 1 this book

Characters

本
běn
this; root; origin; measure word for books
书
shū
book; writing
本 here functions as a demonstrative meaning 'this' (referring to the current book being discussed), not as a measure word.

Examples

HSK 5
本书的作者是一位著名的学者。
Běnshū de zuòzhě shì yī wèi zhùmíng de xuézhě.
The author of this book is a famous scholar.
HSK 5
本书适合初学者阅读。
Běnshū shìhé chūxuézhě yuèdú.
This book is suitable for beginners to read.
HSK 6
本书共分为十个章节。
Běnshū gòng fēnwéi shí gè zhāngjié.
This book is divided into ten chapters.

Tips

grammar
本 as 'this' is formal and typically used in written language to refer to one's own item: 本书 (this book), 本文 (this article), 本公司 (this company). It's different from 这本书, where 本 is the measure word.

Stroke Order

本 běn
书 shū