本
běn
The English male given name Ben is written in Chinese as 本 (běn).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is běn.
Did you know?
- While 本 is used for the name 'Ben', in Chinese it is also the standard classifier word used when counting books.
- The character 本 is an ideogram that visually depicts a tree with its roots highlighted to emphasize its origin.
- The character 本 is used in the word for 'capital' or 'principal' amount in finance, as it refers to the 'base' or 'original' sum of money.
Examples in context
- 本把他的雙手伸到了他的褲兜裡。Ben put his hands in his pockets.This sentence shows how to use 本 as a subject in a sentence.Tatoeba #10334424 by DaoSeng, translation #33788 by CN
- 本在看書。Běn zài kàn shū.Ben is reading a book.
Example conversation
浩然 and 雨婷 are talking about their classmates.
- 浩然 Haoran雨婷，妳知道本在哪裡嗎？Yǔtíng, nǐ zhīdào Běn zài nǎlǐ ma?Yuting, do you know where Ben is?
- 雨婷 Yuting本剛才去了圖書館。Běn gāngcái qùle túshūguǎn.Ben just went to the library.
- 浩然 Haoran他是不是要去溫習？Tā shì bùshì yào qù wēnxí?Is he going to study?
- 雨婷 Yuting很有可能。Hěn yǒu kěnéng.Very likely.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries 本, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
