本位

běn wèi
Dictionary entry
(economics) standard; benchmark (as in 金本位[jin1 ben3 wei4] "gold standard")

What does 本位 mean?

本位 (běn wèi) has the following dictionary meaning.

1(economics) standard; benchmark (as in 金本位[jin1 ben3 wei4] "gold standard")
2one's own department or unit
3central reference point; fundamental frame of reference (used after a noun N, indicates an N-centered outlook, as in 學校本位|学校本位[xue2 xiao4 ben3 wei4] "school-centered approach")

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本位
běn wèi
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