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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

[běn]
  1. 1. noun [根] root
    tree root
  2. 2. noun [根源] basis
    末倒置
    put the cart before the horse
  3. 3. noun [本钱] capital
    lose money in business
  4. 4. noun [本子] book
    笔记
    notebook
  5. 5. noun [版本] edition
    手抄
    hand-written copy
  6. 6. noun [底本] master copy
    script
  7. 7. adjective [主要] [pl] main
    headquarters
  8. 8. adjective [原来] original
    original meaning
  9. 9. adjective [自己的] one’s own
    itself
    this school
  10. 10. adjective [现今] this
    this month
  11. 11. adverb [现今] originally
    想亲自去一趟。
    I originally wanted to go myself.
  12. 12. measure word [现今]
    some books

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

[běn]
  1. 1. noun the root or stem of a plant
    水有源,木有
    A stream has its source; a tree has its roots.
    想要树长得高,就要固其根
  2. 2. noun foundation; basis; origin
    兵民是胜利之
    The army and the people are the foundation of victory.
    人民乃国家之
  3. 3. noun capital; principal
    repayment of principal (or capital)
  4. 4. noun book
    笔记
    notebook
  5. 5. noun manuscript; copy
    hand-copied book; transcript
  6. 6. noun script
    drama; play
  7. 7. noun edition; version
    普及
    popular edition
  8. 8. adjective principal; major; central
    headquarter
  9. 9. adjective one's own; native
    this factory
    人很低调,不喜欢声张。
  10. 10. adjective current; this; present
    决议
    this resolution
    this week; the current week
    这起案件月能够审结。
    议案并未在国会通过。
  11. 11. adverb originally; at first
    想不去。
    Originally I didn't want to go.
    想学理科,父母却一定要我学文科。
  12. 12. measure word for books, parts of a serial, etc.
    这部电影有十二
    This is a twelve-reel film.
    two books
    这里有五教科书 。
    我们一下子发了六教科书。
  13. 13. noun [name of (a person)] Ben

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

[běn]
  1. 1. 草木的根或茎干;泛指事物的根或根源(跟"末"相区别)
    固枝荣
    逐末
  2. 2. 原来的;固有的
    质。
  3. 3. 来;原来
    是河南人
    以为他不来了。
  4. 4. 指自己或自己方面的
    单位。
  5. 5. 现今的
    世纪
    次列车
    届大会。
  6. 6. 引进动作行为所遵循的准则,略相当于"依照""按照"
    此原则,妥为处理
    着有关规定执行。
  7. 7. 书册;簿册
    买一个
    日记
  8. 8.
    手抄
    修订
  9. 9. 旧时臣下向皇帝奏事的文书
    参了一
    (拟奏章)
  10. 10. 演出的脚
  11. 11. 用于书籍簿册等
    画册。
  12. 12. 金;
    带利
    做买卖亏了
  13. 13. 制造某种产品所需的费用
  14. 14. 中心的;基础的
    论。
  15. 15. "木"下加一横,不要误写作"夲(tāo)"。

Examples

初撰主要以纪事末体和典志体为主。
The original drafts were mainly chronicles and compilations of regulations. 纪事本末体
水有源,木有
A stream has its source; a tree has its roots.
决议
this resolution
年度计划
this year's plan 本年度
年度国家预算
the national budget for this fiscal year 本年度
着我们一贯的立场
in line with our consistent stand 本着
着增进两国之间友好关系的愿望
actuated by a desire to promote friendly relations between our two countries 本着
如有便人,请把那书捎来。
Please send the book by anyone who happens to come this way. 便人
为求联合声明得以有效执行
with a view to the effective implementation of this joint declaration 得以
星期日下午在舍下候教。
I'll be expecting you at my place this coming Sunday afternoon. 候教

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nciku Note

Measure words

Except in Chinese idioms and some special conditions, numerals are generally not used to modify nouns directly. One needs to put specific measure words between them, e.g. "五个人", "十八条线", "一百多只蚂蚁","一次战役"。

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