Fundamentals in Chinese
fundamentals · HSK 7–9
基本功
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- 基 base
- 本 root
- 功 merit
学跳舞要先练好基本功。 To learn dancing, you first need to master the basics.
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Fundamentals in Chinese is 基本功 (jī běn gōng).
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