original form of a Chinese character

běn zì

b+ěn·3rd tonez+ì·4th tone

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I gave my brother a dictionary.

我给了我弟弟一本字典。

I want to buy this dictionary.

我想买这本字典。

Would you mind my using this dictionary?

你介意我用这本字典嗎？

I'll lend you this dictionary.

我会借给你这本字典。

The dictionary is of great use to me.

这本字典对我很实用。

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