běnrén

本人

HSK 5Word · Pronoun

speaker oneself; concerned party oneself

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Meanings

2 senses · 10 examples
1.

pronoun

the speaker themselves; I/me

neutral

Used as a first-person personal pronoun in formal or neutral spoken/written contexts.

Zhè这
shì是
běn本
rén人
de的
qīn亲
shēn身
jīng经
lì历
 。

This is my personal experience.

Běn本
rén人
zài在
cǐ此
zhèng郑
zhòng重
shēng声
míng明
 ,
wǒ我
duì对
cǐ此
shì事
wán完
quán全
fù负
zé责
 。

I hereby make a solemn statement that I take full responsibility for this matter.

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Běn本
rén人
jīn今
tiān天
hěn很
gāo高
xìng兴
néng能
hé和
dà大
jiā家
jiàn见
miàn面
 。

I am very happy to meet you all today.

Zhè这
piān篇
wén文
zhāng章
shì是
běn本
rén人
qù去
nián年
zhuàn撰
xiě写
de的
 。

This article was written by me last year.

Běn本
rén人
jiāng将
zài在
xià下
zhōu周
qián前
wǎng往
běi北
jīng京
cān参
jiā加
huì会
yì议
 。

I will travel to Beijing to attend a meeting next week.

2.

pronoun

the person themselves; the concerned party

neutral

Refers to the specific person being discussed, rather than a third party. Can refer to the speaker or another previously mentioned person.

Jié结
hūn婚
yào要
běn本
rén人
tóng同
yì意
 ,
bié别
rén人
bù不
néng能
bāo包
bàn办
dài代
tì替
 。

Marriage requires the consent of the person involved; others cannot arrange it on their behalf.

Tā他
de的
nà那
duàn段
kǎn坎
kě坷
jīng经
lì历
 ,
hái还
shì是
yóu由
tā他
běn本
rén人
lái来
tán谈
ba吧
 。

Let's have him talk about his difficult experiences himself.

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Zhè这
fèn份
hé合
tóng同
xū需
yào要
běn本
rén人
qiān签
zì字
cái才
néng能
shēng生
xiào效
 。

This contract will only take effect after the concerned party signs it.

Qǐng请
běn本
rén人
xié携
dài带
yǒu有
xiào效
zhèng证
jiàn件
qián前
lái来
bàn办
lǐ理
shǒu手
xù续
 。

Please bring your valid ID to go through the procedures yourself.

Zhè这
jiàn件
shì事
de的
xì细
jié节
zhǐ只
yǒu有
tā他
běn本
rén人
qīng清
chǔ楚
 。

Only he himself knows the details of this matter.