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基本 (jī běn) — (adjective) basic, fundamental, elementary; (adverb) basically, essentially

Definition

As an adjective, 基本 means 'basic, fundamental' — broader than 基础 (the noun 'foundation'); as an adverb, it means 'basically, essentially,' close to 基本上 but with a wider, more general feel.

adjective
basicfundamentalelementary
adverb
basicallyessentially

Examples

  • 基本。
    Zhè shì xué xí hàn yǔ de jī běn cí huì.
    These are basic vocabulary for learning Chinese.
  • 基本。
    Wǒ jī běn zhī dào zěn me zuò.
    I basically know how to do it.
  • 基本。
    Zhè běn shū jiè shào le jī běn zhī shi.
    This book introduces basic knowledge.
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