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| − | In formal written Chinese, 本 | + | In formal written Chinese, 本 can mean "this side", as in "this company" or"this country". It always refers to the side that the speaker is on. |
| − | == Structure == | + | == Basic Structure == |
本 can means a few different types of "this". It can refer to oneself, a place, or even a certain time. | 本 can means a few different types of "this". It can refer to oneself, a place, or even a certain time. | ||
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== Examples == | == Examples == | ||
* “顾客至上" 是 <em>本</em> 公司 的 商业 模式。 | * “顾客至上" 是 <em>本</em> 公司 的 商业 模式。 | ||
| − | * | + | * <em>本</em> 校 不 允许 学生 在 校园 喝酒。 |
| + | * 王 先生 在 <em>本</em> 行 是 鼎鼎有名 的。 | ||
| + | * <em>本</em>人 来自 美国 的 东北部，纽约市 的 市郊。 | ||
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| + | Notice that the last example is 本人. It expresses "this person", which is like a fancy way of saying 我. This is especially common is resumes and cover letters. | ||
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| + | ==See also== | ||
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| + | == Sources and further reading == | ||
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| + | === Books === | ||
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| + | NEEDS SOURCES | ||
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| + | [[Category:C1 grammar points]] | ||
| + | {{Basic Grammar|本|C1|本 + Noun|“顾客至上" 是 <em>本</em> 公司 的 商业 模式。|grammar point|ASGH4A7W}} | ||
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Revision as of 05:57, 18 April 2013
{Stub}
In formal written Chinese, 本 can mean "this side", as in "this company" or"this country". It always refers to the side that the speaker is on.
Basic Structure
本 can means a few different types of "this". It can refer to oneself, a place, or even a certain time.
本 + Noun
本 is often used with 公司, 国, 校 etc. As shown in the folowing examples.
Examples
- “顾客至上" 是 本 公司 的 商业 模式。
- 本 校 不 允许 学生 在 校园 喝酒。
- 王 先生 在 本 行 是 鼎鼎有名 的。
- 本人 来自 美国 的 东北部，纽约市 的 市郊。
Notice that the last example is 本人. It expresses "this person", which is like a fancy way of saying 我. This is especially common is resumes and cover letters.
See also
Sources and further reading
Books
NEEDS SOURCES
