根基

gēn jī

HSK 7–9

Meaning

基础；根本。指事物赖以生存或发展的根本或起点。

Foundation; root. Refers to the fundamental basis or starting point on which things rely for existence or development.

多用于抽象事物，如事业、知识、关系等，强调其基础性和重要性。

Often used for abstract things such as career, knowledge, relationships, emphasizing their foundational and important nature.

1 教育是国家发展的根基。 (Education is the foundation of national development.)
2 这个理论有坚实的科学根基。 (This theory has a solid scientific foundation.)
3 他们的友谊有着深厚的根基。 (Their friendship has deep roots.)
4 要打好数学根基，才能学好物理。 (Only by laying a solid foundation in mathematics can one learn physics well.)
5 公司必须稳固经济根基以应对危机。 (The company must strengthen its financial foundation to cope with the crisis.)

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