本人

běnrén

pronoun HSK 5 #3,117

Meanings

This/own + person — oneself, the person in question.

Běnrén bù tóngyì zhège fāng'àn.

I myself do not agree with this plan.

Qǐng běnrén qīnzì lái bànlǐ.

Please come in person to handle it.

Tā běnrén bǐ zhàopiàn shàng hǎokàn.

She looks better in person than in photos.

usage

本人 is formal and used in official documents, legal contexts, or for emphasis. In casual speech, use 我 (wǒ) or 自己 (zìjǐ) instead.

本 běn

人 rén