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Chinese dictionary
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n.one's duty/part/obligation/job; responsibility
一名好警察若是忽略这一重要方面,就是没有尽到警察的本分。
A good police officer is not fulfilling his role if he neglects this essential aspect.
为人民服务是我们的本分。
To serve the people is our duty.
我将恪尽本分。
I shall endeavor to do my duty.
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adj.be content with one's lot; be content with the present status and environment
她这个人很本分。
She never goes beyond what is proper.
她的家人都是老实本分的乡下人。
Her family are unpretentious country folk.
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- Note"本分" cannot be written as "本份".
- Reduplication"本分" can be reduplicated, for example: "本本分分".
他只想做个平凡人,本本分分地过完一生。
He just wants to be an ordinary person and live his life dutifully.