Basic in Chinese
basic · HSK 4
基本
- 基 base
- 本 root
这是最基本的规则。 This is the most basic rule.
Other ways to say basic
More words with 基 or 本
How do you say basic in Chinese?
Basic in Chinese is 基本 (jī běn). You can also say 基础 (jī chǔ), 根本 (gēn běn).
Which word should I use?
Start with the first one: it is the easiest on the HSK list. The others say it too, often in a more formal way or for a narrower sense; each one’s page has real sentences that show how it is used.
Where do these words come from?
The CC-CEDICT dictionary’s meanings for the official HSK word list. A word is shown for an English word when that is one of its first meanings; the easiest word whose first meaning it is comes first.
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Meanings from CC-CEDICT (CC BY-SA 4.0). Chinese often has more than one way to say a word.