本身
B1
Level 5
★ Core word
Noun
本身 (běn shēn) is a Chinese word meaning “itself”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.
Definition
- itself
- in itself
- per se
Stroke order
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Example
這個工作本身並不難。
The job itself isn't difficult.
Related words at this level
Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).