Meaning of 基地
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
- al-Qaeda
How to use 基地
基地 is used for military bases, industrial or production centers, research stations, and training facilities. It often follows a descriptive word, as in 军事基地 (jūnshì jīdì, military base) or 生产基地 (shēngchǎn jīdì, production base). Example: 这里是一个科研基地。(Zhèlǐ shì yí gè kēyán jīdì.) This is a scientific research base.
基 (jī) means foundation, and 地 (dì) means ground or place. A 基地 is a piece of ground that serves as the foundation for operations, like a military or research base.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes mix up 基 (jī) with 其 (qí), since 基 has 其 on top and 土 at the bottom. Also, 基地 is a formal or institutional word, so do not use it for a casual home base or hangout spot; use 地方 (dìfang) for an ordinary place.
基地 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
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基 jī · foundation · 11 strokes
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地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 基地.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station |
| 地区 | dìqū | region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system |
| 基本 | jīběn | basic; fundamental |
| 当地 | dāngdì | local |
Questions about 基地
What does 基地 mean?
基地 (jīdì) means "base (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 基地?
基地 is made of 2 characters: 基 (11 strokes), 地 (6 strokes). That is 17 strokes in total.
Is 基地 an HSK word?
Yes. 基地 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
Why does 基地 also mean al-Qaeda?
The Arabic name al-Qaeda means "the base," so Chinese media translate it literally as 基地组织 (Jīdì zǔzhī). In context, people usually say the full form to avoid confusion with an ordinary base.
What is the difference between 基地 and 基础 (jīchǔ)?
基地 is a physical place used as a base, such as a military or training base. 基础 means foundation or basis in an abstract sense, as in 打好基础 (dǎ hǎo jīchǔ, build a solid foundation).