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基本

jī běn · ji ben

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 3Old HSK 5

Meaning

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  1. basic
  2. fundamental
  3. main
  4. elementary
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Basically done

  1. Liangliang

    作业(zuòyè)做(zuò)完(wán)了(le)吗(ma)？

    Have you finished your homework?

  2. Dengdeng

    基本(jīběn)做(zuò)完(wán)了(le)。

    Basically finished.

  3. Liangliang

    基本(jīběn)？那(nà)就是(jiùshì)没(méi)做(zuò)完(wán)。

    Basically? That means not finished.

  4. Dengdeng

    只(zhǐ)剩(shèng)最后(zuìhòu)一(yī)题(tí)，基本(jīběn)不(bù)影响(yǐngxiǎng)。

    Only the last question is left. It basically doesn't matter.

  5. Liangliang

    可是(kěshì)最后(zuìhòu)一(yī)题(tí)最(zuì)难(nán)。

    But the last question is the hardest.

  6. Dengdeng

    好吧(hǎoba)，最后(zuìhòu)一(yī)题(tí)，你(nǐ)能(néng)帮(bāng)我(wǒ)吗(ma)？

    OK. The last question: can you help me?

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2 examples
01

我(wǒ)认(rèn)为(wéi)你(nǐ)的(de)基(jī)本(běn)理(lǐ)论(lùn)是(shì)错(cuò)的(de)。

I think your basic theory is wrong.

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

02

你(nǐ)不(bù)懂(dǒng)基(jī)本(běn)逻(luó)辑(ji)吗(ma)？

Do you not understand basic logic?

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

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基
jī

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

本
běn

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

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