Meaning of běn:
本
(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) original; capital; principal
Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuqù.
这本书很有趣。
This book is very interesting.
Zhè běn shū de nèiróng hěn yǒuqù.
这本书的内容很有趣。
The content of this book is very interesting.
Zhè shì wǒ de běnzi.
这是我的本子。
This is my notebook.
Tā tóuzī le hěn duō, dànshì méiyǒu zhuàn huí tā de běnqián.
他投资了很多，但是没有赚回他的本钱。
He invested a lot but did not earn back his capital.
(bound form) one's own; this; (bound form) this; the current (year etc)
Wǒmen běn zhōumò dǎsuàn qù hǎibiān.
我们本周末打算去海边。
We plan to go to the beach this weekend.
Běn shū shì guānyú Zhōngguó lìshǐ de.
本书是关于中国历史的。
This book is about Chinese history.
(bound form) inherent
Zhè ge lǐlùn zài tā de běnzhì shàng shì cuòwù de.
这个理论在他的本质上是错误的。
This theory is fundamentally flawed.
originally; initially
Tā běnlái xiǎng qù lǚxíng, dànshì tūrán gǎibiànle jìhuà.
他本来想去旅行，但是突然改变了计划。
He originally planned to travel, but suddenly changed his plans.
classifier for books, periodicals, files etc
Zhè běn shū hěn yǒuqù.
这本书很有趣。
This book is very interesting.
