Chinese · Day 20 · Measure Words
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běnPinyin
volume / classifier for bound publications
measure word
Used specifically for bound printed materials, such as books, magazines, notebooks, and files.
In a sentence
这本小说太搞笑了，我看到一半就忍不住一直笑。
Zhè běn xiǎoshuō tài gǎoxiào le, wǒ kàn dào yībàn jiù rěnbuzhù yīzhí xiào.
This novel is so hilarious; I couldn't stop laughing halfway through.