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基

(bound form) base; foundation/(bound form) radical (chemistry)/(bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese)

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

jī

Bopomofo

ㄐㄧ

Jyutping

gei1

Example sentences

基地 jīdì
這座軍事基地守衛森嚴。
这座军事基地守卫森严。

This military base is heavily guarded.

潛入 / 潜入 qiánrù
潛入敵方基地是非常危險的任務。
潜入敌方基地是非常危险的任务。

Infiltrating the enemy base is a very dangerous mission.

基本 jīběn
食物和水是生活的基本需求。

Food and water are basic necessities of life.

他人 tārén
尊重他人的隱私是基本的禮貌。
尊重他人的隐私是基本的礼貌。

Respecting others' privacy is basic politeness.

基本上 jīběnshàng
這個計畫基本上已經完成了。
这个计划基本上已经完成了。

This plan is basically completed.

基礎 / 基础 jīchǔ
學習語言需要打好基礎。
学习语言需要打好基础。

Learning a language requires building a good foundation.

主義 / 主义 zhǔyì
言論自由是民主主義的基礎。
言论自由是民主主义的基础。

Freedom of speech is the foundation of democracy.

基金 jījīn
他把這筆錢捐給了慈善基金。
他把这笔钱捐给了慈善基金。

He donated this money to a charitable fund.

債權 / 债权 zhàiquán
銀行將這筆債權轉讓給基金。
银行将这笔债权转让给基金。

The bank transferred this creditor's claim to a fund.

地基 dìjī
這棟大樓的地基很穩固。
这栋大楼的地基很稳固。

The foundation of this building is very solid.

Example Vocabulary

基地

ji1'di4

base; foundation

基本

ji1'ben3

basic; fundamental

基本上

ji1'ben3'shang4

basically; on the whole; fundamentally

基礎

ji1'chu3

foundation; basis

基金

ji1'jin1

fund; endowment

地基

di4'ji1

foundation (of a building); substructure

基

ji1

base; foundation; fundamental part

基因

ji1'yin1

gene

基層

ji1'ceng2

grassroots; basic level; primary level

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