本文

běnwén

noun

Meanings

1 this article; this paper
2 the original text (as against a translation or notes)

Characters

this; the present

Examples

HSK 3

本文介绍了三种学习汉字的方法。

Běnwén jièshào le sān zhǒng xuéxí hànzì de fāngfǎ.

This article introduces three ways to learn Chinese characters.

HSK 5

本文仅代表作者个人观点。

Běnwén jǐn dàibiǎo zuòzhě gèrén guāndiǎn.

This article represents only the author's personal views.

Tips

usage

本 'this' is formal and points to the item at hand: 本书 'this book', 本片 'this film', 本公司 'this company'. No measure word comes between, unlike 这篇文章 'this article'.

Stroke Order

本 běn

文 wén