běn
fèn

HSK 7-9
common
formal

Meaning of 本分

本分 means one's duty; responsibility; obligation; content with one's lot; knowing one's place; unambitious. Pronounced běn fèn. HSK 7-9.

  • one's duty; responsibility; obligation
  • content with one's lot; knowing one's place; unambitious

Definitions & Examples

Zuò
wéi
jiào
shī
 
jiāo
shū
rén
jiù
shì
de
běn
fèn
 

As a teacher, educating students is my duty.

Měi
rén
dōu
yīng
gāi
shǒu
hǎo
de
běn
fèn
 

Everyone should fulfill their own responsibilities.

Zhè
shì
běn
fèn
de
gōng
zuò
 
méi
shén
me
hǎo
bào
yuàn
de
 

This is his duty as part of his job; there's nothing to complain about.