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本身

běnshēn
pronoun HSK 6 #3,157

Meanings

  1. 1 itself; in itself; per se
  2. 2 one's own; oneself

Characters

本
běn
root; origin; this
身
shēn
body; self; person
One's own body/self - the thing itself.

Examples

HSK 2
他本身就不喜欢运动。
Tā běnshēn jiù bù xǐhuan yùndòng.
He himself doesn't like sports.
HSK 4
问题本身并不复杂。
Wèntí běnshēn bìngbù fùzá.
The problem itself is not complicated.
HSK 6
这项制度本身存在一些缺陷。
Zhè xiàng zhìdù běnshēn cúnzài yìxiē quēxiàn.
The system itself has some flaws.

Tips

usage
本身 is placed after the noun it refers to: 问题本身 (the problem itself), 这件事本身 (this matter itself). It emphasizes the intrinsic quality, separate from external factors.

Stroke Order

本 běn
身 shēn