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有本事

yǒu běn shi

3-character word

What 有本事 means

1. to have what it takes
2. colloquial(often followed by {就|jiù}) (used to challenge sb) if you're so clever, ..., if she's so tough, ... etc
3. Example: {有本事就打我|yǒu běn shi jiù dǎ wǒ} Hit me if you dare!

The characters in 有本事

• 有yǒuto have; there is; (bound form) having; with; -ful; -ed; -al (as in 有意
• 本běn(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source; (bound form) one's own; this
• 事shìmatter; thing; item