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本事

běnshi

ability; skill

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Characters in this word

本 běn

Strokes
5
Radical
木 — tree
Made of
木 tree 一 one
How it's built
Ideograph — the meaning is built from its parts

事 shì

Strokes
8
Radical
亅 — hook

Example phrases

  • 他很有本事。 Tā hěn yǒu běn shi. He is very capable.
  • 你真有本事。 Nǐ zhēn yǒu běn shi. You are really capable.
  • 我没这本事。 Wǒ méi zhè běn shi. I do not have this ability.

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