Nantoka/本事běn shiHSK 3本事 (běn shi) is a Chinese word meaning “ability; skill”.Meanings1ability2skillPart of speechnounCharacters in 本事本běn · (bound form) root; stem事shì · matterRelated words事matter事情affair; matter; thing; business本(bound form) root; stem根本fundamental故事old practice故事narrative; story; tale事实上in fact事实fact本来original事儿one's employment事件incident; event好事good action, deed, thing or work (also sarcastic, "a fine thing indeed")Study Chinese with flashcards →