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本身
běnshēn
Description
“本身”指的是事物或人自己，用来强调这个东西自己，而不是别的方面。
"本身" refers to the thing or person itself, emphasizing the thing itself rather than other aspects.
我们常常说“工作本身”或者“问题本身”，意思是那件事自己。
We often say "工作本身" or "问题本身", meaning the thing itself.
Meanings
本身běnshēn
itself; oneself; the thing in itself
这个问题本身并不难。
This question itself is not difficult.
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Notes
- Etymology
本 (root/original) + 身 (body/self), literally 'original self'.
- Nuance
usually follows a noun to stress the thing on its own, apart from other factors.
In videos
“因为四川这边本身就是地震带”
“因为我的皮肤本身是大干皮”
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