基本
jīběn
basically; mostly; basic; fundamental; basis; foundation
Every meaning
jīběn
- basic; fundamental
- basically; mostly
- basis; foundation
In the Library
专家认为，工人们先按十来种基本的脸型做出大概的样子，再一个一个地加上细节，所以很难找到两张完全一样的脸。
二三十年前，买火车票基本靠排队。
什么是春运？ · What is Chunyun, China’s Spring Festival travel rush?
Its characters
- 基jībase; foundation
- 本běnroot; origin; foundation
Words with 基
Words with 本
Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).