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本着

běnzhe

in accordance with; acting on the basis of

Two people at a table with a compass between them
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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

着 zhe

Strokes
11
Radical
目 — eye
Made of
羊 sheep, goat 目 eye

Example phrases

  • 本着公开透明的原则,委员会公布了每一笔捐款的去向。 Běnzhe gōngkāi tòumíng de yuánzé, wěiyuánhuì gōngbù le měi yì bǐ juānkuǎn de qùxiàng. Acting on the principle of openness and transparency, the committee published where every donation went.
  • 本着诚实的态度,他把实际情况告诉了客户。 Běnzhe chéngshí de tàidù, tā bǎ shíjì qíngkuàng gàosu le kèhù. Out of honesty, he told the client how things really stood.
  • 双方本着互相尊重的原则,坐下来慢慢谈。 Shuāngfāng běnzhe hùxiāng zūnzhòng de yuánzé, zuò xiàlái mànmàn tán. Guided by mutual respect, the two sides sat down and talked it through patiently.

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