(běn lǐng) - skill, ability, capability in Mandarin

běnlǐng

Traditional: 本領

Line drawing of 本领
Coloured illustration of 本领
HSK 5
Outside the top 2,700Core 5000

Translation

skill, ability, capability

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Stroke order

Stroke order for 本

本

Stroke order for 领

领

Examples

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He has a special skill: he can tell every bird by its call.

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Learn useful skills, and you'll find a good job later on.

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Before a giant panda goes back to the wild, it has to learn how to find food.

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What can you do?

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Cooking is his greatest skill.

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本领: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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