Definition
本本 is the reduplicated form of 本 (book / classifier). The AA reduplication pattern in Chinese often means 'every' or 'each' (like 天天 'every day'), so 本本 can mean 'every book' or 'each book'. It can also carry a dismissive tone, meaning 'just a book' or 'a mere book', implying something is not that important. This usage is more literary or formal.
n.
every bookeach book(dismissive) a mere bookjust a book
Examples
- 本本。Tā dú biàn le túshūguǎn de běn běn.He read every book in the library.
- 本本，。Zhè búguò shì běn běn éryǐ, méi shénme tèbié de.This is just a book, nothing special.
- 本本。Tā duì běn běn dōu ài bú shì shǒu.He loves every book and can't put them down.
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