本事

• 拼音: běn shi
• 汉字拆解: 本 = 木 (tree) with a mark at the base, meaning root; 事 = pictograph of a hand holding a tool, meaning matter

含义

Ability; skill; capability. Often used colloquially to describe someone's competence or talent.

Similar to 本领 but more colloquial and sometimes carries a challenging or admiring tone. 有本事 can mean 'to be capable' or be used as a challenge: 'if you have the ability, then do it.' Slightly informal.

例句

1. 他真有本事，一个人开了三家店。
2. 有本事你自己试试看。
3. 没有真本事是找不到好工作的。

用法指南

语境: everyday, admiration, challenge

语气: colloquial

正确说法

• 她很有本事，什么问题都能解决。(She is very capable — she can solve any problem.)
• 有本事就去做啊！(If you're so capable, then go do it!)

错误说法

• 他有本事在数学 (Don't add a subject with 在 — say 他数学很好 for academic subjects, or 他有本事 as a general statement)

起源与历史

Compound of 本 (root, fundamental) and 事 (matter, ability), referring to one's core capabilities.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal