Excluding other meanings of these two words, judging from the part-of-speech of the quantifiers "Ben" and "Book", there is not much difference. "Book" is a quantifier that expresses a book; "Ben" is a quantifier that expresses a book. For example: There is not much difference between "one book per person" and "one book per person".
But from an etymological perspective. There is still a certain difference.
The difference between the two words
1. "Book" is extended from its original meaning to a quantifier. The original meaning of "book" of oracle bone inscriptions refers to bamboo slips (books) strung with leather ropes; and "book" is derived from the extended meaning of "inherent, original, original" and the extended meaning of "old version, version, manuscript" as a quantifier.
2. "Book" as a quantifier in modern Chinese has the meaning of a series of ordered books with different contents. For example, the Chinese dictionary has eight volumes, the first volume, the second volume..., or the first volume, the second volume..., or the first volume, the second volume, it cannot be said that the first volume, the first volume, or the last volume Ben, because modern Chinese "Ben" only has the concept of quantity and no concept of order or sequence.
3. Ancient simplified classics do not have the concept of "book", but they do have the concept of "volume". Bamboo slips were used for ancient documents and were compiled into abbreviations called volumes. All books in the future can be called "books". However, the "book" here mainly refers to the slips. Ancient slips use "juan" as the quantifier.
4. "Ben" was first used as a quantifier for vegetation. Because the original meaning of "Ben" is the roots or stems of plants. The concept related to books probably started to be used in the Han Dynasty after the invention of paper and its use in books and regulations. Probably in the Yuan Dynasty, it could be used as a quantifier in opera. Such as the first version of "The Romance of the West Chamber" and the previous version of "The Peach Blossom Fan".
2. Word Meaning Analysis
(1) Volume
Chinese Character Book
Chinese Pinyin cè
Chinese Phonetic Phonetic ㄘㄜˋ
Basic meaning
1. In ancient times, it was called a braided bamboo slip, but now it refers to a decorated paper book: commemoration~. Flower name~. Paint ~.
2. Quantifier refers to books: 1～book.
3. The documents used by ancient emperors to worship the gods of heaven and earth or the edicts for ennoblement: ~wen (a literary name, a type of imperial edict such as book of orders and books. Referred to as "book"). ~Life. ~Feng.
: Book slips. Bamboo slips are used to compile ancient documents, and all books in the future can be called "books")
(2) Same as the original meaning of [book]
Shu, Fu Ming. also. The princes advance and accept the king. Like Qi Zha, one is long and one is short, with two braids in the middle. Ancient prose and bamboo. ——"Shuowen"
(3) Most of the classics and biographies are based on strategies, and the common words are written as ?
History is a blessing. ——"Book Jin Teng"
When the Duke returned, he was registered in the Jin Teng cabinet.
The king ordered the book to be written. ——"Book·Luo Gao"
There are books and canons. ——"Book·Toast"
(4) Another example: roster; picture album; commemorative album; book (historical book, history book)
(5) In ancient times, it was called "kianchuanhao" The many bamboo slips now refer to bound paper volumes [volume]. Such as: register (roster); calendar (also called "calendar". Account book)
(6) Specifically refers to the emperor's edict [imperial edict]
Congratulations on the book coming from the capital to. ——Han Yu's "Nanhai Temple Stele"
(7) Another example: Cewen (a document used by ancient emperors to inform the gods of heaven and earth when offering sacrifices); Ceshu (a document used by ancient kings to their ministers. There are Eleven types including blessing album, jade album, standing album, seal album, mourning album, gift album, posthumous album, posthumous gift album, sacrifice album, bestowal album, exemption album etc.)
Changes in part of speech
2. 〈verb〉
(1) To confer a title, to confer a title [grant in an imperial edict]
If the crown prince is appointed, he will be awarded a seal and ribbon. ——"New Book of Tang·The Arrival of Hundred Officials"
(2) Another example: Celi (ancient emperors appointed princes and queens); Cezheng (supporting concubines as the main wife)
3.〈Quantifier〉
(1) The unit used to calculate the number of books [copy]
And bring with you the number of books and poetry manuscripts you have written. ——"Tan Sitong Biography" by Liang Qichao of the Qing Dynasty
(2) Another example: one volume for each person; this set of books was printed in 100,000 copies
(2) copies
Hanzi version
Hanyu Pinyin běn
Hanzi pinyin ㄅㄣˇ
Basic meanings
1. Roots of plants: ~ Grass (generally refers to traditional Chinese medicine). No ~ wood.
2. The root of things, opposite to "mo": ~ Mo (head and tail; always). Root ~ (root; thorough; essentially).
3. The stem of grass, the trunk of tree: grass ~ plant.
4. Central, main: ~ Department. ~ Body.
5. Original: ~ Come. ~Lead.
6. About yourself: ~ country. ~Body. ~bit. ~ Points (fèn).
Detailed meanings
1.〈Noun〉
(1) (Referring to the word for things.
The shape of the small seal character starts from "wood", and the horizontal line below is an added symbol to indicate the location of the tree root. Original meaning: roots or stems of plants)
(2) Same as the original meaning [root of a plant]
本, 木下曰本. ——"Shuowen"
The truth should be revealed first. ——"Poem Daya·Dang"
Wood and water have their origin. ——"Zuo Zhuan, Year of Zhao Gong"
If a tree is not cut down from its origin, it will regenerate. ——"Guoyu·Jinyu"
At that time, there was a grass growing in the sedum, with three stalks and nine ears. ——"Lunheng·Jiyu"
Shake the original to see its density. ——Liu Zongyuan of the Tang Dynasty, "The Biography of Planting Trees by Guo Lituo"
(3) Another example: Water has a source, and trees have roots; roots (roots of plants)
(4 ) This clan [patriarchal clan]
This branch will last for generations. ——"Poetry Daya·King Wen"
The main family of several houses has probably moved away. ——Lu Xun's "The Scream"
(5) Another example: benzong (ancestral home; benzu); bengen (own race)
(6) The foundation of things or Subject [foundation;basis;origin]
A gentleman is based on his roots. ——"The Analects of Confucius·Xue Er"
Now we are retracing our roots and approaching the end. ——Han Jia Yi's "On Accumulation and Storage"
Ranmo's way is based on universal love. ——Ma Zhongxi's "Zhongshan Lang Biography"
(7) Another example: cure the root cause (deal with it fundamentally); root (the root or the most important part of something)
(8) Mother's gold, capital [capital; principal]
The son's origin is the same. (Zi: interest, 侔: equal) - Han Yu's "Liu Zihou's Epitaph"
(9) Another example: Loss of capital (loss of capital); Bendian (dialect. Capital); Benyin (capital, capital, Capital)
(10) Source, origin [source; origin]
Things have their beginning and end, and everything has its end. ——"Book of Rites·University"
Gai is also contrary to his nature. ——"Mencius, King Hui of Liang"
Those who do what is right have their origins. ——"Original Destruction" by Han Yu of the Tang Dynasty
When people are poor, they turn against their roots. ——"Historical Records Biography of Qu Yuan and Jia Sheng"
(11) Another example: Bengen (root cause, origin); Origin (Buddhist language. Origin, origin); Origin (root cause)
(12) In ancient times, it refers to agricultural production [agriculture]
Nowadays, the farmers who beat the people and return home are all written in this book. ——Han Jia Yi's "On Accumulation and Saving"
(13) Another example: Benfu (referring to getting rich by operating agriculture); Benn (still like crops); Bennong (agriculture. In ancient times, agriculture was the basis) ); the original industry (referring to agriculture)
(14) original [a copy for the record or for reproduction; master copy]
It cannot be abandoned today. ——Wen Tianxiang of the Song Dynasty, "Guanzhilu·Afterword"
(15) Another example: this article; manuscript; script; storybook; script; songbook
(16) Memorial [memorial to an emperor]. For example: this chapter (documents and memorials submitted by officials to the emperor); benzou (i.e. memorial)
(17) Book, book [book]. For example: Benzi (book)
If only three or two copies are printed. ——Song Dynasty Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan·Float"
(18) Another example: popular version; Song version; engraving version; abridged version; combined version. It also refers to things that serve as a basis [base on; in according to]
Also have a foundation first. ——Cai Yuanpei's "Pictures"
2. 〈Adjective〉
(1) Original; original [native; original]
This is called losing it Original intention. ——"Mencius"
(2) Another example: Benchu ??(original place); Bengui (original place); ability (original thing)
(3) Basic, basic [basic;fundamental]. Such as: Benji (fundamental discipline); Bengen (fundamental)
3. 〈verb〉
(1) Take charge, rule [preside over; hold]. Such as: this department (the official office in charge of affairs); this time (referring to the place under my jurisdiction); my soldiers (in charge of military power; the headquarters army)
(2) Infer, infer [examine; study]< /p>
Suppress the traces of success or failure. ——Song Dynasty Ouyang Xiu's "New History of the Five Dynasties·Ling Guan Biography·Preface"
(3) Another example: origin (inferring, inferring the origin); Bencha (inferring, exploring)
4. 〈Pronoun〉
(1) One's own or aspect of oneself [one's own; itself]
My surname is Cao.
—— Huang Zongxi's "The Biography of Liu Jingting" in the Qing Dynasty
(2) Another example: Benli (own hometown); Benzhai (own residence, own tomb); Benxiang, this city, this port, this province , our team
(3) Today’s [current;this;present]. Such as: today (the current day); this month (the current month; the current month)
(4) This, that [this]
The person who uses bud has said it since. ——Song Dynasty Shen Kuo's "Mengxi Bi Tan"
(5) Another example: Benshan (this mountain); Benfa (this law); Bencha (this place, here)
< p>5.〈Quantifier〉(1) Used in books. Such as: a book; a memoir
(2) Used for plants. Plant; tree
Plant several large bananas on one side. ——"A Dream of Red Mansions"
(3) Another example: Twenty books of green onions
6. 〈Adverb〉
Originally, originally [originally; at first]
Chen Benbuyi. ——Zhuge Liang's "Shi Shi Biao"
It was originally located in the south of Jizhou. ——"Liezi·Tang Wen"
She said that she was originally a girl from the capital. ——Tang·Bai Juyi's "Pipa Xing (with Preface)"
Shuowen Jiezi
Qing Dynasty Chen Changzhi's engraving of "Shuowen Jiezi"
Volume Rokubi version
Kinoshita version. From the wood, one is under it. 楍, ancient Chinese. Bu Xiqie〖Note〗Xu Kai said: "One, record its place. Both the original and the last Zhu are synonymous." 〖Note〗,, also an ancient text.
Duan Yucai's "Shuowen Jiezi Annotation" of the Qing Dynasty
Kinoshita's version. From wood. From 丅. Each of these seal scripts is the original version. The solution to the cloud is from the tree, one is under it. This is based on the six books quoted from Tang Benzheng. Everything depends on the form. Its shape is like a wooden frame. One from the wood. And the meaning is. There are many like this in the whole book. A note of its place. Not physical. Daya takes this play as her main goal. It's also a pretense. Bu thought. Thirteen parts.