本事 běnshi ability
ability; skill
How to remember 本事: 本 source + 事 matter = ability.
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How it is used
- 'Ability, skill, know-how' - 有本事 (yǒu běnshi) to be capable; 拿出真本事 to show one's real skill.
- Colloquial and admiring; 事 is toneless (běnshi).
- 有本事 often has a challenging edge: 有本事你试试 (if you're so able, you try it).
Example sentences
- 她真的有本事让别人做她想做的事。 Tā zhēnde yǒu běnshì ràng biérén zuò tā xiǎng zuò de shì.She has a real knack for getting people to do what she wants.