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本分

HSK 7-9

běnfèn

duty; responsibility; appropriate behavior for one's role or position

Explanation

one's role; one's duty; (to stay within) one's bounds; dutiful; keeping to one's role

Examples

他应该尽本分。

tā yīnggāi jìn běnfèn.

He should fulfill his duty.

她在工作中恪守本分。

tā zài gōngzuò zhōng kèshǒu běnfèn.

She adheres to her duties at work.