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本位

běnwèi
noun #94,118

Meanings

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

Examples

许多国家早已放弃了金本位。
Xǔduō guójiā zǎo yǐ fàngqì le jīnběnwèi.
Many countries abandoned the gold standard long ago.
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.
教育应该以学生为本位。
Jiàoyù yīnggāi yǐ xuéshēng wéi běnwèi.
Education should be student-centered.

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 '以X为本位' = 'X-centered'.

Stroke Order

本 běn
位 wèi