本领

本領

běnlǐng

noun HSK 3 #11,918

Meanings

1 skill; ability; capability
2 competence; talent

Characters

root; original; innate

to lead; to receive; collar

Examples

他学到了很多本领。

Tā xué dào le hěn duō běnlǐng.

He has learned many skills.

年轻人要多学本领。

Niánqīng rén yào duō xué běnlǐng.

Young people should learn more skills.

孙悟空有很大的本领。

Sūn Wùkōng yǒu hěn dà de běnlǐng.

Sun Wukong (the Monkey King) has great abilities.

Tips

usage

本领 vs 本事 vs 能力: 本领 is a somewhat formal word for 'skill/ability.' 本事 is more colloquial and implies practical savvy. 能力 (nénglì) is the most neutral and general word for 'ability.'

In Pop Culture

七十二变 qīshí èr biàn

72 transformations

Sun Wukong's 72 transformations from Journey to the West

Stroke Order

本 běn

领 lǐng