Chinese

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roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
diminutive suffix
trad. (本兒)
simp. (本儿)

Pronunciation

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Noun

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本兒

  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (běn, “capital; principal”).
    Synonyms: 本錢本钱 (běnqián), 本金 (běnjīn)
    本兒本儿  ―  xiàběnr  ―  to invest
    本兒本儿  ―  gòuběnr  ―  to gain enough to cover the cost
    本兒本儿  ―  péiběnr  ―  to sustain losses in business
    本兒本儿  ―  lǎoběnr  ―  capital; principal; [figuratively] reputation; merit
  2. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (běn, “book”).
    本兒本儿  ―  shūběnr  ―  book
    本兒本儿  ―  zhàngběnr  ―  account book
  3. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (běn, “script”).

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  • (book):

Derived terms

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Classifier

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本兒

  1. (Mandarin) Erhua form of (běn, “Classifier for books, plays, films, etc..”).
    本兒本儿  ―  liǎng běnr zhàng  ―  two account books