No. 216 in Chinese
本
"本" means "root," "origin," or is used as a measure word for books.
In a sentence
这是本书的封面。
This is the cover of the book.
In this sentence, "本" is used as a classifier or measure word for books.
本店今日有优惠活动。
This shop has discount promotions today.
Here, "本" serves as a prefix to indicate that the noun refers to the subject at hand, in this case, 'this shop'.
我们需要从本地社区中获取意见。
We need to gather opinions from the local community.
In this sentence, "本" means 'local' or 'this,' modifying "地社区" to specify the idea of being part of the nearby or relevant community.
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