本身 běn shēn — itself; oneself; in itself; per se; intrinsically; as such

本身
běn shēn

Characters: 本 · 身

Definitions

  1. itself; oneself; in itself; per se; intrinsically; as such

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. itself
  2. in itself
  3. per se

ExtDict

  1. 自身(多指集团、单位或事物)要挖掘企业~的潜力ㄧ生活~就是复杂多样的。

Examples

  • 问题本身并不复杂。

    The problem itself is not complicated.

  • 电脑本身没问题,是操作出了错。

    The computer itself is fine; it was operated wrongly.

  • 事情本身没有对错,只看怎么做。

    The thing itself is neither right nor wrong; it depends on how it's done.