Chinese word

本人

Pronunciation

Pinyinběn rén

Meaning

  • pronounoneself

Example

本人不在，请稍后再联系。běn rén bú zài qǐng shāo hòu zài lián xì

I am not available. Please contact me again later.

Illustration for 本人 (oneself)

More examples

请本人签字确认此表格。qǐng běn rén qiān zì què rèn cǐ biǎo gé

Please sign this form yourself to confirm it.

Core concept

The actual individual at the center of an action, rather than a representative or another person.

Common phrases

  • 本人签名běn rén qiān míng

    sign personally

  • 由本人负责yóu běn rén fù zé

    be handled by the person concerned

  • 本人确认běn rén què rèn

    personally confirm

Similar words

自己zì jǐ: A person's own self, often used to stress personal involvement.
自身zì shēn: The person as an individual, with special emphasis on who they really are.

Definition in Chinese

指代文中或对话中所指的当事人本人，用来区分本人与代理人或他人，一般用于正式或书面语境。zhǐ dài wén zhōng huò duì huà zhōng suó zhǐ dí dàng shì rén běn rén yòng lái qū fēn běn rén yǔ dài lǐ rén huò tā rén yì bān yòng yú zhèng shì huò shū miàn yǔ jìng

Word origin

本人 (běnrén, "oneself") combines 本 (běn, "original") with 人 (rén, "person"), pointing to the original person involved rather than a substitute.

Usage tips

  • In applications, notices, and identity checks, this word signals that the named person is acting directly, so it suits official writing more than relaxed chat.

Other meanings

  • person concernednoun

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