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本身

běnshēn

Description

“本身”的意思是事物或人自己,用来强调某个东西本来的样子,不包括别的东西。

The meaning of "本身" is the thing or person itself, used to emphasize the original state without including anything else.

我们常说“工作本身”“问题本身”,表示只看这件事自己的部分。

We often say "工作本身" or "问题本身" to refer only to the part of the matter itself.

Meanings

本身běnshēn

itself; oneself; in itself

这个问题本身并不难。

This question itself is not difficult.

本身běnshēn

one's own self or body

他本身就是一个老师。

He himself is a teacher.

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Notes

  • Etymology

    本 (root/original) + 身 (body/self), meaning the thing's own essence.

  • Nuance

    本身 stresses the thing itself apart from external factors; often follows a noun.

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