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基本上

jī běn shang · ji ben shang

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. basically
  2. on the whole
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Is it done?

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)的(de)作业(zuòyè)做完(zuòwán)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Did you finish your homework?

  2. Dengdeng

    基本上(jīběnshang)做完(zuòwán)了(le)。

    Basically finished.

  3. Liangliang

    基本上(jīběnshang)？还(hái)有(yǒu)什么(shénme)没(méi)做(zuò)？

    Basically? What is left?

  4. Dengdeng

    只(zhǐ)有(yǒu)三(sān)道(dào)题(tí)没(méi)写(xiě)。

    Only three questions are not written.

  5. Liangliang

    一共(yīgòng)才(cái)四(sì)道(dào)题(tí)！你(nǐ)基本上(jīběnshang)没(méi)做(zuò)。

    There are only four in total! You basically did nothing.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

基(jī)本(běn)上(shang)我(wǒ)赞(zàn)同(tóng)你(nǐ)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)。

Basically, I agree with your opinion.

Tatoeba: Chinese by nickyeow · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)计(jì)划(huà)基(jī)本(běn)上(shang)已(yǐ)经(jīng)完(wán)成(chéng)了(le)。

This plan is basically already finished.

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基
jī

(bound form) base; foundation; (bound form) radical (chemistry)

本
běn

(bound form) root; stem; (bound form) origin; source

上
shàng

(bound form) up; upper; above; previous; first (of multiple parts)

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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