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基于

jī yú · ji yu

Traditional 基於

HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. because of
  2. on the basis of
  3. in view of
  4. on account of
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A movie from a true story

  1. Dengdeng

    这部(zhèbù)电影(diànyǐng)是(shì)基于(jīyú)真实(zhēnshí)故事(gùshi)拍(pāi)的(de)吗(ma)？

    Is this movie based on a true story?

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，基于(jīyú)成都(chéngdū)一家人(yījiārén)的(de)真事(zhēnshì)。

    Yes, it is based on a real family in Chengdu.

  3. Dengdeng

    那(nà)里面(lǐmiàn)的(de)熊猫(xióngmāo)也是(yěshì)真的(zhēnde)吗(ma)？

    So the panda in it is real too?

  4. Liangliang

    不是(bùshì)，熊猫(xióngmāo)是(shì)后来(hòulái)加(jiā)的(de)。

    No, the panda was added later.

  5. Dengdeng

    那(nà)也(yě)行(xíng)，熊猫(xióngmāo)最(zuì)可爱(kěài)。

    That is okay. The panda is the best part anyway.

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01

这(zhè)个(gè)故(gù)事(shì)是(shì)基(jī)于(yú)真(zhēn)实(shí)事(shì)件(jiàn)写(xiě)的(de)。

This story is based on actual events.

Tatoeba: Chinese by bigfatpanda · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

整(zhěng)个(gè)计(jì)划(huà)只(zhǐ)是(shì)基(jī)于(yú)他(tā)的(de)个(gè)人(rén)看(kàn)法(fǎ)。

The whole plan is only based on his personal opinions.

Tatoeba: Chinese by vicch · English by vicch · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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