本著

See also: 本着

Chinese

		roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)	particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with particle indicating the successful result of a verb; to touch; to come in contact with; to feel; to be affected by; to catch fire; to fall asleep; to burn; particle attached after verb to indicate action in progress, like ‑ing ending; to make known; to show; to prove; to write; book; outstanding; to wear (clothes); to contact; to use; to apply; catch; receive; suffer
trad. (本著)		本	著
simp. (本着)		本	着

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): běnzhe

  (Zhuyin): ㄅㄣˇ ˙ㄓㄜ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): bun² zoek⁶
• Southern Min (Hokkien, POJ): pún-tio̍h

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Hanyu Pinyin: běnzhe
    • Zhuyin: ㄅㄣˇ ˙ㄓㄜ
    • Tongyong Pinyin: běnjhe̊
    • Wade–Giles: pên³-chê⁵
    • Yale: běn-je
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: been.je
    • Palladius: бэньчжэ (bɛnʹčžɛ)
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /pən²¹⁴ ɖ͡ʐ̥ə⁴/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou–Hong Kong)⁺
    • Jyutping: bun² zoek⁶
    • Yale: bún jeuhk
    • Cantonese Pinyin: bun² dzoek⁹
    • Guangdong Romanization: bun² zêg⁶
    • Sinological IPA ^(key): /puːn³⁵ t͡sœːk̚²/
• Southern Min
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Zhangzhou)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: pún-tio̍h
    • Tâi-lô: pún-tio̍h
    • Phofsit Daibuun: pwndioih
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tioʔ¹²¹/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /pun⁵⁵⁴⁻²⁴ tioʔ²⁴/
    • IPA (Xiamen): /pun⁵³⁻⁴⁴ tioʔ⁴/

Preposition

1. in line with; according to; conforming with; based on

   他本著他努力不懈的執著通過了這次的考試。 [MSC, trad.]
   他本着他努力不懈的执着通过了这次的考试。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā běnzhe tā nǔlì bù xiè de zhízhuó tōngguò le zhè cì de kǎoshì. [Pinyin]

   He passed this exam with his relentless persistence.

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
本	著
ほん Grade: 1	ちょ Grade: 6
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
本著 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

Compound of 本 (hon, “main; real; this, the item in question”) +‎ 著 (cho, “a work, a written document, a book”).

Pronunciation

• On'yomi
• IPA^(key): [hõ̞ɴt͡ɕʲo̞]

Noun

本(ほん)著(ちょ) • (honcho) 

1. this or the aforementioned or the relevant written work, book, or document
2. the main written work, book, or document
3. the real written work, book, or document