Usage note
“本”是一个量词，常用来表示书、本子等物品的数量。
“běn” shì yī gè liàng cí, cháng yòng lái biǎo shì shū, běn zi děng wù pǐn de shù liàng.
“本” is a measure word, often used to count items like books and notebooks.
Context note
“本”是一个量词，常用来数书、本子等学习用品。
“běn” shì yī gè liàng cí, cháng yòng lái shǔ shū, běn zi děng xué xí yòng pǐn.
This word is a measure word used for counting books, notebooks, and similar school items.
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.
Mini dialogue
看书
A
你在看什么？
Nǐ zài kàn shénme?
What are you reading?
B
我在看一本故事书。
Wǒ zài kàn yī běn gùshi shū.
I am reading a story book.
借书
A
可以借我这本书吗？
Kěyǐ jiè wǒ zhè běn shū ma?
Can I borrow this book?
B
可以，这本很好看。
Kěyǐ, zhè běn hěn hǎokàn.
Sure, this one is very good.
Related words and contrasts
similar
书
shū
book
General term for book
similar
册
cè
volume, booklet
Another measure word for books