How to say “itself” in Chinese
itself, as such
“Itself” in Chinese is 本身, běn shēn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
本身 is read běn shēn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
木 “tree” with a stroke at the root.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “本身”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 本身. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 这件事本身并不复杂zhèjiànshìběnshēnbìngbúfùzáThis matter in itself isn't complicated at all.
- 月球本身不发光yuèqiúběnshēnbùfāguāngThe Moon itself doesn't give off light.
More words from the lesson “Either this or that”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “itself” in Chinese?
“Itself” in Chinese is 本身, pinyin běnshēn.
What does 本身 mean?
本身 (běnshēn) means “itself, as such”.
How do you write 本身?
本身 is 2 characters: 本 (běn) — root; measure word: books; 身 (shēn) — body. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 本身?
本身 is read běnshēn. Tones: běn — third tone, shēn — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“itself” in the lesson “Either this or that”
This word is from the topic “Connectors and particles” of HSK 6. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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