本人 (běn rén) — (formal) I, me (used in official or written contexts); (formal) the person concerned, oneself (used in documents to refer to the relevant person)
Definition
本人 is a formal, written first-person pronoun used in official documents and formal speech to mean 'I / the person concerned'. It's more formal than 自己; 本身 is similar but used to emphasize a noun ('...itself'), not as a self-reference.
pronoun
(formal) Ime (used in official or written contexts)(formal) the person concernedoneself (used in documents to refer to the relevant person)
Examples
- 本人。běn rén Duì cǐ shì fù zé.I am responsible for this matter.
- 本人。Qǐng běn rén qīn zì lái bàn lǐ.The person concerned should come in person to handle it.
- 本人。běn rén Tóng yì zhè ge tiáo jiàn.I agree to this condition.
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