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title: "Benzhe Meaning: 本着 (běnzhe) Means “in line with”"
description: "本着 (traditional 本著, běnzhe) means “in line with; on the basis of; in the spirit of”. Hear its tones, see what 本 and 着 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benzhe"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 本着 mean?

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本着 běnzhe

## in line with; on the basis of; in the spirit of

## Its characters

1. 本 běn root
2. 着 zhe (particle) marks an ongoing action or state

## In a sentence

我们本着自愿的原则参加活动。 We take part in the activity on a voluntary basis.

[More about 本着](https://mandarinthewild.com/words/%E6%9C%AC%E7%9D%80)

## More words with 本 or 着

- [版本 bǎnběn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/banben)
- [本地 běndì](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bendi)
- [本科 běnkē](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benke)
- [本来 běnlái](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benlai)
- [本领 běnlǐng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benling)
- [本能 běnnéng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benneng)
- [本钱 běnqián](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benqian)
- [本人 běnrén](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benren)
- [本色 běnsè](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/bense)
- [本身 běnshēn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/benshen)

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