本人 (běnrén) · oneself

本人 (běnrén) means “oneself; in person; I (myself)”. It is written with 2 characters: 本 (measure word for books) + 人 (person). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 本人 is built

The characters

本 běn · measure word for books

What 本 is made of

木mù — tree
- 十 — ten
  - 一 — horizontal stroke
  - 丨 — vertical stroke
- 八bā — eight
一 — horizontal stroke

Origin hint: A tree 木 with its roots highlighted (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

人 rén · person

What 人 is made of

人 is not built from smaller parts; it is written with 2 strokes.

Origin hint: The legs of a human being (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这件事要本人来办理。Zhè jiàn shì yào běnrén lái bànlǐ.This must be handled in person.

本人对这个决定没有意见。Běnrén duì zhège juédìng méiyǒu yìjiàn.I personally have no objection to this decision.

Questions about 本人

What does 本人 mean?

本人 (běnrén) means “oneself; in person; I (myself)”.

How do you pronounce 本人?

本人 is pronounced běnrén.

Which HSK level is 本人?

本人 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

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It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 9: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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