本本 (běn běn) — every book; each book; (dismissive) a mere book; just a book
Definition
Reduplication of 本 that gives an 'every/each' sense ('every book'), or, with 不过是…而已, a dismissive 'just a mere book'.
noun
every bookeach book(dismissive) a mere bookjust a book
Measure word · 本
Examples
- 本本。Tā dú biàn le tú shū guǎn de běn běn.He read every book in the library.
- 本本，。Zhè bú guò shì běn běn ér yǐ, méi shén me tè bié de.This is just a book, nothing special.
- 本本。Tā duì běn běn dōu ài bú shì shǒu.He loves every book and can't put them down.
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