本分 (běn fèn): (to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role

Word info

Pinyin

běnfèn

Meaning

(to play) one's part; one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role

Characters

2

Part of speech

noun, adjective

HSK level

HSK 7

Chinese explanation

• 指人在社会或家庭中应尽的责任和义务，也就是自己应该做的事
• 也形容人老实、守规矩，不做超越自己身份或职责的事。