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基

jī · ji

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Meaning

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  1. (bound form) base; foundation
  2. (bound form) radical (chemistry)
  3. (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gēi, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese)
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2 examples
01

这(zhè)座(zuò)桥(qiáo)的(de)基(jī)座(zuò)非(fēi)常(cháng)牢(láo)固(gù)。

The base of this bridge is very sturdy.

02

羟(qiǎng)基(jī)是(shì)化(huà)学(xué)中(zhōng)常(cháng)见(jiàn)的(de)基(jī)团(tuán)。

Hydroxyl is a common group in chemistry.

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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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