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Chinese
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roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word) |
to act as; represent; equal to act as; represent; equal; should; fitting; suitable; adequate; proper; replace; to be; to hold a position; manage; withstand; when; during; ought; match equally; same; obstruct; just at (a time or place); on the spot; right; just at |
| trad. (本當)
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本
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| simp. (本当)
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本
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Pronunciation
Verb
本當
- (archaic) should
黃飛虎聽說，大喝一聲：「你多大官，敢如此亂言！滿朝該多少大臣，豈到得你講！本當拿了你這等亂臣賊子，還不退去！」
黄飞虎听说，大喝一声：「你多大官，敢如此乱言！满朝该多少大臣，岂到得你讲！本当拿了你这等乱臣贼子，还不退去！」 - From: The Investiture of the Gods, circa 16th century CE
- Huáng Fēihǔ tīngshuō, dàhè yīshēng: “Nǐ duōdà guān, gǎn rúcǐ luànyán! Mǎncháo gāi duōshǎo dàchén, qǐ dàodé nǐ jiǎng! Běndāng ná le nǐ zhèděng luànchénzéizǐ, hái bù tuìqù!”
- Huang Feihu was angry. "How dare you speak like this? There are senior statesmen and supreme ministers here to discuss this matter, there's certainly no need for the likes of you to take part. You should be arrested! Get out of here at once!" he swore at them.
Japanese
| For pronunciation and definitions of 本當 – see the following entry.
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| (This term, 本當, is the kyūjitai of the above term.)
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