Definition & Meaning

1.foundation; root

2.ins and outs; cause; background detail

Word usage

gēn dǐ

根 底

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1
n.foundation; root
- xiě zuò gēn dǐ
  写作根底
  root in writing
- gēn dǐ qiǎn
  根底浅
  have a shaky foundation
- gēn dǐ hěn hǎo
  根底很好
  have a solid foundation
synonym
jī chǔ基础 jī běn基本 gēn jī根基
2
n.ins and outs; cause; background detail
- zhuī wèn gēn dǐ
  追问根底
  enquire into the cause of a matter
- zhī gēn dǐ
  知根底
  know the ins and outs
- tā de gēn dǐ wǒ bù liǎo jiě
  他的根底我不了解。
  I don't know his background.
synonym
dǐ zi底子

Word usage

Note
"根底" cannot be written as "根柢".

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