No. 3,852 in Chinese
ben
"Ben" (本) means "book," "origin," or "foundation."
In a sentence
这是一本书。
This is a book.
The word 'ben' is used as a counter for books.
我本以为他不会来。
I initially thought he wouldn't come.
The word 'ben' means 'initially' or 'originally' in this context.
这条路很本地化。
This road is very localized.
The word 'ben' appears within 'bendi', meaning 'local' and acting as part of the phrase referring to localization.
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