本领
HSK 3 (2021)Old HSK 5
本领 (běnlǐng) · skill
本领 (běnlǐng) means “skill; ability”. It is written with 2 characters: 本 (measure word for books) + 领 (to lead). It is an HSK 3 word in the 2021 standard.
How 本领 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
- 十 — ten
- 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)
领 lǐng · to lead
What 领 is made of
- 令lìng — command
- 人rén — person
- 页yè — page
- 贝bèi — sea shell
- 冂 — frame
- 人rén — person
- 贝bèi — sea shell
Origin hint: 页 gives the meaning, 令 gives the sound. (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)
Example sentences
他做饭的本领很大。Tā zuò fàn de běnlǐng hěn dà.He's very skilled at cooking.
学好本领很重要。Xuéhǎo běnlǐng hěn zhòngyào.Learning useful skills is very important.
Questions about 本领
What does 本领 mean?
本领 (běnlǐng) means “skill; ability”.
How do you pronounce 本领?
本领 is pronounced běnlǐng.
Which HSK level is 本领?
本领 is in HSK 3 (2021) and Old HSK 5.
Related words
- 本子běnzinotebook
- 课本kèběntextbook
- 笔记本bǐjìběnnotebook
- 本来běnláioriginally
- 本事běnshiability
- 根本gēnběnat all (in negatives)
- 基本jīběnbasic
- 基本上jīběnshangbasically
- 本科běnkēundergraduate
- 本质běnzhìessence
Learn 本领 with its group
It is part of HSK 3 (2021) · Group 35: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.