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CHINESE WORD

běn fèn

本分

dutiful

HSK 7-9
Numbered pinyin
ben3 fen4
English meanings
(to play) one's part, one's role, one's duty, (to stay within) one's bounds, dutiful, keeping to one's role

Example sentences

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  1. 01

    ān安fēn分shǒu守jǐ己。

    Stay in one's place.

  2. 02

    zuò做hǎo好běnfèn本分。

    Do one's duty.

  3. 03

    shǒu守běnfèn本分。

    Mind one's own business.

  4. 04

    jǐn尽běnfèn本分。

    Fulfill one's role.

  5. 05

    běnfèn本分zuò做rén人。

    Behave properly.

  6. 06

    lǎo老lǎoshi老实shí实。

    Honest and steady.

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