How to say “basic” in Chinese
basic, fundamental
“Basic” in Chinese is 基本, jī běn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
基本 is read jī běn: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
At the bottom, 土 “earth”; on top, 其 qí hints at the sound.
木 “tree” with a stroke at the root.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “基本”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 基本. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我的作业基本上写完了。wǒdezuòyèjīběnshàngxiěwánleI've basically finished my homework.
- 现有的问题基本上都解决了xiànyǒudewèntíjīběnshàngdōujiějuéleThe existing problems have basically all been solved.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “basic” in Chinese?
“Basic” in Chinese is 基本, pinyin jīběn.
What does 基本 mean?
基本 (jīběn) means “basic, fundamental”.
How do you write 基本?
基本 is 2 characters: 基 (jī) — base, foundation; 本 (běn) — root; measure word: books. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 基本?
基本 is read jīběn. Tones: jī — first tone, běn — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“basic” in the lesson “In fact and basically”
This word is from the topic “Ecology and technology” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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