本杰明 (Běnjiémíng) · Benjamin (name)

Meanings

1 Benjamin (name)

Characters

本

běn

root; origin (used for transliteration)

杰

jié

outstanding; hero (used for transliteration)

明

míng

bright; clear (used for transliteration)

Examples

HSK 3

本杰明是我最好的朋友。

Běnjiémíng shì wǒ zuìhǎo de péngyou.

Benjamin is my best friend.

HSK 7-9

本杰明·富兰克林是美国的开国元勋。

Běnjiémíng · Fùlánkèlín shì Měiguó de kāiguóyuánxūn.

Benjamin Franklin was one of America's founding fathers.

Tips

usage

本杰明 is the standard Mandarin transliteration of Benjamin. Often shortened to 本 in casual contexts among friends.

In Pop Culture

本杰明·富兰克林 Běnjiémíng · Fùlánkèlín

Benjamin Franklin

American founding father, inventor, face on the $100 bill

本杰明·巴顿 Běnjiémíng · Bādùn

Benjamin Button

character who ages backwards in the Brad Pitt film

Stroke Order

本 běn

杰 jié

明 míng

Related Words

本杰 Běnjié #27,261

Benji (shortened transliteration of the English name Benjamin or Benji)

杰西 Jiéxī #4,729

Jesse (name) / Jessie (name)

should have / ought to have / was supposed to

本能 běnnéng HSK 6 #5,166

instinct

本事 běnshi HSK 7-9 #4,014

ability; skill; capability / real ability; what one is actually capable of

本身 běnshēn HSK 6 #3,157

itself; in itself; per se / one's own; oneself