本义

bīng de běn yì shì wǔ qì

“兵”的本义是武器。

The original meaning of “兵” is weapon.

zhè ge cí de běn yì shì zhōng xìng cí xiàn zài bèi wù yòng wéi biǎn yì cí

这个词的本义是中性词，现在被误用为贬义词。

This word was neutral in the past. The present derogatory sense comes from corrupted usage.

zhè ge cí bù kě yǐ àn běn yì qù lǐ jiě

这个词不可以按本义去理解。

This word should not be taken in its literal sense.

zhè ge cí yǐ wán quán tuō lí le tā de běn yì

这个词已完全脱离了它的本义。

The word has become utterly divorced from its original meaning.

wǒ shǐ yòng de shì zhè ge cí de běn yì

我使用的是这个词的本义。

I am using the word with its original meaning.