本位

běnwèi

noun #94,118

Meanings

1 standard (as in gold standard)
2 one's own department or role
3 central frame of reference

Characters

root; origin; one's own

position; place

Examples

HSK 5

许多国家早已放弃了金本位。

Xǔduō guójiā zǎoyǐ fàngqì le jīn běnwèi.

Many countries abandoned the gold standard long ago.

HSK 5

教育应该以学生为本位。

Jiàoyù yīnggāi yǐ xuésheng wéi běnwèi.

Education should be student-centered.

HSK 7-9

他做事太本位主义，不考虑整体利益。

Tā zuòshì tài běnwèi zhǔyì, bù kǎolǜ zhěngtǐ lìyì.

He's too parochial in his work, never considering the bigger picture.

Tips

usage

Three distinct senses: (1) economic standard (金本位 gold standard); (2) one's own unit or department; (3) frame of reference in the pattern 以 X 为本位 = 'X-centered'.

Stroke Order

本 běn

位 wèi