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基本 Pronunciation and Pinyin

基本 Usage and Examples

Basic

The characters in 基本

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
基
jī11foundation or base
本
běn5root, origin, fundamental, main

More words starting with 基

  • jī基yè业foundation, enterprise
  • jī基yú于Based on, On the basis of
  • jī基yú于gōng工zuò作de的work-based, job-based
  • jī基zhǔn准
  • jī基yīn因gene
  • jī基yīn因gōng工chéng程Genetic engineering, Genetic modification
  • jī基yīn因yán研jiū究Gene research, Genetic research
  • jī基yīn因biān编jí辑gene editing
  • jī基yīn因biān编jí辑jì技shu术gene editing, gene editing technology
  • jī基yīn因biān编jí辑lǐng领yù域gene editing field, gene editing
  • jī基dì地base, headquarters
  • jī基céng层grassroots level, basic level

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Questions about 基本

What does 基本 mean in Chinese?

基本 (jī běn) means “Basic”.

How do you pronounce 基本?

基本 is pronounced jī běn in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “Basic” in Chinese?

“Basic” is 基本 (jī běn) in Chinese.

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