基 (jī) — (bound form) base; foundation; fundamental

Definition

基 (jī) is a bound morpheme meaning 'base / foundation' — it never stands alone but combines into everyday words like 基本 (jīběn), 基础 (jīchǔ), and 基因 (jīyīn).

bound form

(bound form) basefoundationfundamental

Examples

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Xué xí jī chǔ hěn zhòng yào.
Learning the basics is very important.
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Zhè shì zuò rén de jī běn zhǔn zé.
This is a basic principle of being a person.
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Zhè ge jī jīn yòng yú zhī chí jiào yù.
This fund is used to support education.

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