根子 (gēn zǐ) — (colloquial) root cause, source, origin (of a problem or undesirable situation)

Définition

Exemples

• 这些矛盾的根子在经济问题。
  Zhè xiē máo dùn de gēn zǐ zài jīng jì wèn tí.
  The root cause of these conflicts lies in economic issues.
• 我们要从根子上解决这个问题。
  Wǒ men yào cóng gēn zǐ shàng jiě jué zhè ge wèn tí.
  We need to solve this problem from its root.
• 他分析出事故的根子是管理疏忽。
  Tā fēn xī chū shì gù de gēn zǐ shì guǎn lǐ shū hu.
  He analyzed that the root of the accident was management negligence.