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本人 (běn rén): oneself, I

Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 5pronoun

Word info

Pinyin
Meaning
oneself, I
Characters
2
Part of speech
pronoun
HSK level
HSK 5

Full definitions

Meanings grouped by pronunciation.

  • I
  • me
  • myself
  • oneself
  • yourself
  • himself
  • herself
  • the person concerned

Chinese explanation

  • 说话人用来指自己，相当于“我”，多用于比较正式或需要强调身份的场合，如本人签名、本人到场
  • 也可以指当事人自己，强调不是别人代替。

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Character breakdown

HSK 5

(bound form) root

HSK 1

person

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