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基础 meaning in English

jīchǔ

base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental

HSK 3nounTraditional 基礎21 strokes

Meaning of 基础

Definitions from CC-CEDICT.

jīchǔ
  1. base; foundation; basis
  2. basic; fundamental

How to use 基础

基础 is used for the foundation of buildings and, much more often, for the basics of a skill or subject. It can also describe something as basic, as in 基础知识 (jīchǔ zhīshi, basic knowledge). Example: 他的中文基础很好。(Tā de Zhōngwén jīchǔ hěn hǎo.) His foundation in Chinese is very solid.

基 (jī) has 土 (earth) at the bottom, and 础 (chǔ) has 石 (stone) on the left. Earth and stone are what you build a house on, so together they mean a foundation.

Common mistake: Learners often mix up 基础 and 基本. 基础 is mainly a noun meaning the foundation itself, while 基本 is usually an adjective or adverb meaning basic or basically. So say 打好基础 (build a good foundation), not 打好基本.

基础 in example sentences

Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.

衣yī食shí住zhù是shì生shēng存cún的de基jī础chǔ。
Food, clothing and shelter are the basis of life.
真zhēn正zhèng的de友yǒu谊yì建jiàn立lì在zài彼bǐ此cǐ信xìn任rèn的de基jī础chǔ上shàng。
True friendship is based on mutual trust.
这zhè是shì建jiàn立lì在zài猜cāi测cè的de基jī础chǔ上shàng。
It is founded on supposition.
你nǐ的de理lǐ论lùn是shì以yǐ什shén么me为wèi基jī础chǔ?
What do you base your theory on?
尊zūn重zhòng法fǎ律lǜ是shì我wǒ们men社shè会huì的de基jī础chǔ。
Respect for law is fundamental to our society.

Stroke order for each character

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基 jī · foundation · 11 strokes

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础 chǔ · foundation stone · 10 strokes

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Related words

Words that share a character with 基础.

基本jīběnbasic; fundamental
基本上jīběnshàngbasically; on the whole
基地jīdìbase (of operations, industrial, military, research etc)
基金jījīnfund
基督教JīdūjiàoChristianity
基因jīyīngene (loanword)
基于jīyúbecause of; on the basis of
根基gēnjīfoundation
基层jīcéngbasic level; grassroots unit
基准jīzhǔn(surveying) datum; standard; criterion; benchmark
基本功jīběngōngbasic skills; fundamentals
基佬jīlǎo(slang) gay guy

Questions about 基础

What does 基础 mean?

基础 (jīchǔ) means "base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental" and is used as a noun.

How do you write 基础?

基础 is made of 2 characters: 基 (11 strokes), 础 (10 strokes). That is 21 strokes in total.

Is 基础 an HSK word?

Yes. 基础 is on the HSK 3 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.

How is 基础 written in traditional Chinese?

In traditional characters, 基础 is written 基礎.

What does 打基础 mean?

打基础 (dǎ jīchǔ) means to lay a foundation or build up the basics. People use it for study, work, or any long-term goal, as in 先打好基础 (first build a solid foundation).

How do you say 'on the basis of' with 基础?

Use 在……的基础上 (zài... de jīchǔ shang). For example, 在这个基础上 (zài zhège jīchǔ shang) means on this basis or building on this.

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