本當

See also: 本当

Chinese

		roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)	to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at
trad. (本當)		本	當
simp. (本当)		本	当

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): běndāng

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄣˇ ㄉㄤ

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: běndāng
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄣˇ ㄉㄤ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: běndang
    • Wade–Giles: pên³-tang¹
    • Yale: běn-dāng
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: beendang
    • Palladius: бэньдан (bɛnʹdan)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pən²¹⁴⁻²¹ tɑŋ⁵⁵/

Verb

本當

1. (archaic) should

Japanese

Kanji in this term
本	當
ほん Grade: 1	とう Hyōgaiji
on’yomi

For pronunciation and definitions of 本當 – see the following entry.

【本当ほんとう】 [adjective] [from 1770] true, proper, real [noun] [from 1770] truth, reality Alternative spellings ほんと, ホント

(This term, 本當, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)