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根 基

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NHSK 789－1

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n.root; foundation; basis; groundwork
- gēn jī láo gù
  根基牢固
  a firm foundation
- wǒ men bù néng xuē ruò nóng yè de gēn jī
  我们不能削弱农业的根基。
  We should not sap the roots of agriculture.
- zhè ge wèn tí yǐng xiǎng le wǒ men shè huì de jī běn gēn jī
  这个问题影响了我们社会的基本根基。
  The issue strikes at the foundation of our community.
synonym
jī chǔ基础 jī běn基本 dǐ zi底子
2
n.foundation of a building
- jiàn zhù fáng wū de shí hou yī dìng yào bǎ gēn jī dǎ hǎo
  建筑房屋的时候一定要把根基打好。
  We must lay a solid foundation when we build a house.
synonym
jī chǔ基础
3
n.family wealth/property
- yóu yú gōng sī gāng gāng chéng lì gēn jī hái hěn chà
  由于公司刚刚成立，根基还很差。
  The company has just been established, so it is still on unsound footing.

common measure word
"根基" is often matched with measure word "个"or"种".
- 一个根基
  one foundation
- 一种根基
  one kind of foundation

根基