Learn 本事 vs in Chinese (China, Simplified). Build fluency with personalized exercises, chats, and video recommendations.
本事 usually means “ability/skill/capability” (often practical, proven ability).
Common contrasts people ask about:
本事 vs 能力: 能力 is more general/neutral “ability/capacity” (including potential), while 本事 often implies you can actually do it.本事 vs 技术: 技术 is “technique/technical skill” (often job-related), while 本事 is broader “personal skill/what you’ve got”.本事 vs 本领: very similar; 本领 is “(special) skill/competence,” and 本事 can also mean “what one is capable of,” but may sound a bit more colloquial and can appear in challenges like 你有本事就... (“If you’ve got what it takes, then…”).