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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

本分 [běnfèn]
  1. 1. noun duty
  2. 2. adjective dutiful

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

本分 [běnfèn]
  1. 1. one's duty; province
    本分
    do one's duty (or bit)
  2. 2. honest; decent
    他这个人很本分
    He never goes beyond what is proper. or He's a decent person.
    本分
    an honest person

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

本分 [běnfèn]
  1. 1. 分内的责任和义务
    教书育人是教师的本分
  2. 2. 形容安于自己所处的环境、地位,无非分要求和想法
    爸爸是个本分人。
  3. 3. 不要写作"本份"。

Examples

他这个人很本分
He never goes beyond what is proper. or He's a decent person.
他一辈子老老实实,安守本分
Throughout his life he has been straight and innocent, content with being where he is.
她终于脱离娼门,嫁给了一个老实本分的车夫。
She finally broke away from the brothel and married an honest wagoner.
结婚十几年来,妻子都是一个很典型的家庭妇女,很本分
Since we got married ten years ago, my better half has always been a typical housewife who does her duty well.
他向来是个守本分的人,不会做出越轨之事。
He is always a dutiful person, so will not go off the rails.
本分
duty
本分
to become reconciled to one's lot
安于本分

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