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本 (bun2) — meaning, pronunciation, examples

本 (bun2, běn) — capital (funds); roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; foundation; basis; classifier for books, periodicals, files etc; originally; my; based on; edition; copy; cost; principal; local

Classifier

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Usage

Level

beyond HSK

Related words

• 本來 (bun2 loi4) — (adverb) initial
• 本土主義 (bun2 tou2 zyu2 ji6) — nativism
• 本地狀元 (bun2 dei6 zong6 jyun4) — (noun) top local students
• 本地生產總值 (bun2 dei6 sang1 caan2 zung2 zik6) — Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
• 本地菜 (bun2 dei6 coi3) — (noun) local cuisine; or (slang) local girls
• 本地薑唔辣 (bun2 dei6 goeng1 m4 laat6) — the expression that local goods or people are often underestimated compared to …

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