# 本着 (běnzhe)

In Mandarin Chinese, 本着 (běnzhe) means “(preposition) based on; in line with”. It is part of the HSK 7–9 vocabulary list in the official HSK 3.0 standard.

- Meaning: (preposition) based on; in line with
- Pinyin: běnzhe (ben3 zhe5)
- Traditional: 本著
- HSK 3.0 · Level 7–9

## Examples

- 双方本着诚意签了合同。
  Shuāngfāng běnzhe chéngyì qiān le hétong.
  Both sides signed the contract based on sincerity.

## Characters

- [本](https://hanziro.com/word/ben-books/) (běn): (measure word) for books
- [着](https://hanziro.com/word/zhe-ongoing-action/) (zhe): (particle) ongoing action

https://hanziro.com/word/ben-zhe-based-on/

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