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本

běn

classifier for books, periodicals, files, etc.

HSK 1

Pronunciation

本běn3

Third tone: low, then rising

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A classifier for books and similar bound items, placed between the number three and the noun for book.

Example sentence

我买了三本书。

Wǒ mǎile sān běn shū.

I bought three books.

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