木(mù)=tree; wood, lumber, wooden;一(yī)=one;
a, an; alone; What do you think 本(běn) mean?
木(mù)=tree; wood, lumber, wooden;一(yī)=one; a, an; alone; What do you think 本(běn) mean?
John-H8
October 30, 2015
handyman
October 30, 2015
本 = origin, source. Also used as a measure word for 书 (shū)
book
这本书 （Zhè běn shū） ... This book
这本书 （Zhè běn shū） ... This book
Robert-C7
October 30, 2015
I have also read that more specifically, 本(běn) is a
measure word for bound items which includes books,
periodicals and files.
John-H8
October 31, 2015
Hi Handyman and Robert,
Thank you for your comments.
Thank you for your comments.