本书 (běn shū) — this book (formal/literary pronoun)
Definition
Formal written 'this book,' common in academic, literary, or publishing contexts. As a pronoun, it stands in for the book being discussed, more formal than 这本书.
pronoun
this book (formal/literary pronoun)
Examples
- 本书。běn shū Cóng duō gè jiǎo dù fēn xī le wèn tí.This book analyzes the problem from multiple perspectives.
- 本书。běn shū Shì zuò zhě de dì wǔ bù xiǎo shuō.This book is the author's fifth novel.
- 本书。Dú zhě kě tōng guò běn shū liǎo jiě gèng duō xìn xī.Readers can learn more through this book.
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