What does 根本 mean in Chinese?
根本 (gēnběn) means fundamental.
CHINESE DICTIONARY ENTRY
根本
fundamental
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DEFINITIONS & USAGE
Meaning and common use
01
fundamental
02
basic
03
root
04
simply
05
absolutely (not)
06
(not) at all
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Where this entry comes from
The HSK level, part of speech, and pronunciation come from the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus. The English definitions come from CC-CEDICT. Usage notes and example sentences are hand-written, so they exist for only a handful of entries.
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Vocabulary levels and parts of speech from the HSK 3.1 syllabus. This compiled dictionary is shared under the same CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
COMMON QUESTIONS
About 根本
How do you pronounce 根本?
根本 is pronounced gēnběn.
Is 根本 an HSK word?
根本 is on the HSK 5 list of the HSK 3.1 vocabulary syllabus.
What part of speech is 根本?
根本 is used as a 名词 / 形容词 / 副词 (noun / adjective / adverb) in Chinese.
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