本意
本意 HSK 7-9
- original idea
- real intention
- etymon
Stroke order
Practice writing
Draw 本 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.
Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.
Character breakdown
Example sentences
- 那不是我的本意。 That wasn't my intention.
- 自私不是我的本意。 I didn't mean to be selfish.
- 你的本意是想那樣做嗎？ Did you mean to do that?
- 你所说的话取决于你的本意。 The word you use depends on your intended meaning.
- “胡同”这个词，本意是“水井”，来源于700年前的蒙古语。 The term "hutong", originally meaning "water well", came from the Mongolian language about 700 years ago.
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