How to say “foundation” in Chinese
foundation, basis
“Foundation” in Chinese is 基础, jī chǔ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
基础 is read jī chǔ: 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.
On the left, 石 “stone”; on the right, 出 chū hints at the sound.
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 “基础”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 基础. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他的汉语基础很好tādeHànyǔjīchǔhěnhǎoHe has a good foundation in Chinese.
More words from the lesson “Knowledge and difficulties”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “foundation” in Chinese?
“Foundation” in Chinese is 基础, pinyin jīchǔ.
What does 基础 mean?
基础 (jīchǔ) means “foundation, basis”.
How do you write 基础?
基础 is 2 characters: 基 (jī) — base, foundation; 础 (chǔ) — base, foundation. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 基础?
基础 is read jīchǔ. Tones: jī — first tone, chǔ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“foundation” in the lesson “Knowledge and difficulties”
This word is from the topic “In class” 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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