← All measure words
běn
本
📚Essential
Meaning
Classifier for books, notebooks, magazines, and other bound publications.
💡 Memory Tip
本 is for anything bound like a book. Book = 本!
Examples
三本书
sān běn shū
three books
一本词典
yī běn cí diǎn
one dictionary
两本杂志
liǎng běn zá zhì
two magazines
Common Nouns Used With
书shūbook
词典cí diǎndictionary
杂志zá zhìmagazine
小说xiǎo shuōnovel
课本kè běntextbook
日记rì jìdiary / journal
🎬
See 本 in Real Context
Watch how native speakers use this measure word in real videos, movies, and TV shows.
Links open in a new window — no account required