How common it is
本 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say běn slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
本可以用来指书或者一册书。在学习中文时，你可以用它来描述你正在阅读的书籍。
本可以用来指书或者一册书。在学习中文时，你可以用它来描述你正在阅读的书籍。
Context note
本经常出现在图书馆、书店或学校里，比如‘图书馆有很多本书’或‘我借了一本新书来看’。
本经常出现在图书馆、书店或学校里，比如‘图书馆有很多本书’或‘我借了一本新书来看’。
5 examples
这是一本书
zhè shì yī běn shū
This is a book
妈妈给我买了新书
mā ma gěi wǒ mǎi le xīn běn shū
Mom bought me a new book
我们学校有很多本书
wǒ men xué xiào yǒu hěn duō běn shū
Our school has many books
这本书很好看
zhè běn shū hěn hǎ kàn
This book is very interesting to read
我每天读一本书
wǒ měi tiān dú yī běn shū
I read a book every day
5 mini stories
小明喜欢读书。他有一本新书。
xiǎo míng xǐ huān dú shū . tā yǒu yī běn xīn shū .
Xiaoming likes reading books. He has a new book.
妈妈带小红去书店。她们买了许多书。
mā ma dài xiǎo hóng qù diàn shuì . tā men mǎi le xǔ duō běn shū .
Mom took Xiaohong to the bookstore. They bought many books.
图书馆里有很多书。小华借了一本。
tú shū guǎn lǐ yǒu hěn duō běn shū . xiǎo huá jiè le yī běn .
There are many books in the library. Xiaohua borrowed one.
爸爸给小丽买了生日书。她很高兴。
bà ba gěi xiǎo lì mǎi le shēng rì běn shū . tā hěn gāo xìng .
Dad bought Xiaoli a birthday book. She was very happy.
小明的书包里有很多书。他喜欢带它们去学校。
xiǎo míng de shū bāo lǐ yǒu hěn duō běn shū . tā xǐ huān dài tā men qù xué xiào .
Xiaoming's backpack has many books. He likes to bring them to school.