Definition
本 (běn) is the everyday classifier for books, magazines, and documents — the one you'll use most often. 册 (cè) is more formal, used for bound volumes or booklets; 卷 (juàn) refers to scrolls or volumes in a series. Stick with 本 for general use.
classifier
used for booksperiodicalsdocumentsetc.
Easily confused
- 笨bènsound-alikestupid; foolish
- 奔bènsound-aliketo go straight towards; to head for
Examples
- 。Wǒ yǒu yì běn shū.I have one book.
- 。Zhè shì sān běn shū.These are three books.
- 本。Wǒ xiǎng yào zhè yì běn.I want this one (book).
Grammar
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