Counting word for books in Chinese (Mandarin): 本 (běn)
本
běn
counting word for books
- Simplified
- 本
- Traditional
- 本
- Pinyin
- běn
- Typed as
- ben
Use it in a sentence
桌上有一本书。
桌上有一本書。
There is a book on the table.
The characters in 本
本
A counting word for books; also root, origin.
5 strokes
Third tone. 本 counts books and notebooks: 一本书. A notebook is 本子 (běnzi).
More examples with 本
我有五本书。
我有五本書。
Wǒ yǒu wǔ běn shū.
I have five books.
这本书是我的。
這本書是我的。
Zhè běn shū shì wǒ de.
This book is mine.
How to write 本 in Chinese
Each box adds one stroke, in red. Write them in this order.
本 5 strokes
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