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基础

jī chǔ · ji chu

Traditional 基礎

HSK 3Old HSK 4

Meaning

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  1. base; foundation; basis
  2. basic; fundamental
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Piano lesson one

  1. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)学(xué)钢琴(gāngqín)多久(duōjiǔ)了(le)？

    How long have you studied piano?

  2. Dengdeng

    两个月(liǎnggèyuè)，我(wǒ)还在(háizài)学(xué)基础(jīchǔ)。

    Two months. I am still learning the basics.

  3. Liangliang

    基础(jīchǔ)是(shì)什么(shénme)？

    What are the basics?

  4. Dengdeng

    先(xiān)学(xué)手(shǒu)的(de)位置(wèizhi)，再(zài)学(xué)歌(gē)。

    First hand position, then songs.

  5. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，基础(jīchǔ)很(hěn)重要(zhòngyào)。

    Good, the basics are important.

  6. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，基础课(jīchǔkè)第一课(dìyīkè)是(shì)怎么(zěnme)坐(zuò)。

    Yes. The first basics lesson is how to sit.

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01

数(shù)学(xué)是(shì)所(suǒ)有(yǒu)科(kē)学(xué)的(de)基(jī)础(chǔ)。

Mathematics is the foundation of all sciences.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by belgavox · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

02

物(wù)理(lǐ)是(shì)基(jī)础(chǔ)自(zì)然(rán)科(kē)学(xué)。

Physics is a basic natural science.

Tatoeba: Chinese by sadhen · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected; English translation revised.

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基
jī

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

础
chǔ

foundation; base

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