根本

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Chinese

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radical (chem.); root; basis
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
 
simp. and trad.
(根本)

Pronunciation

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Note:
  • geng1 bung2 - Chaozhou;
  • gêng1 beng2 - Jieyang;
  • ging1 beng2 - Chaoyang.

    Adjective

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    根本

    1. fundamental; basic; essential
      來說我們國家根本問題我們教育制度 [MSC, trad.]
      来说我们国家根本问题我们教育制度 [MSC, simp.]
      Duì wǒ láishuō, wǒmen guójiā de gēnběn wèntí shì wǒmen de jiàoyù zhìdù. [Pinyin]
      The way I see it, our country's basic problem is our education system.
      語言學習根本法則用進廢退 [MSC, trad.]
      语言学习根本法则用进废退 [MSC, simp.]
      Yǔyán xuéxí de gēnběn fǎzé shì yòngjìnfèituì. [Pinyin]
      A fundamental rule of language learning is: Use it, or lose it.

    Synonyms

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    Adverb

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    根本

    1. (usually negative) at all; simply; absolutely
      根本知道哪裡入手工作 [MSC, trad.]
      根本知道哪里入手工作 [MSC, simp.]
      gēnběn bù zhīdào cóng nǎlǐ rùshǒu zhǎo gōngzuò. [Pinyin]
      He has absolutely no idea how to start looking for work.
      根本沒有童年 [MSC, trad.]
      根本没有童年 [MSC, simp.]
      gēnběn jiù méiyǒu tóngnián. [Pinyin]
      She didn't have any kind of childhood.
      不食人間煙火根本知道別人實際痛苦 [MSC, trad.]
      不食人间烟火根本知道别人实际痛苦 [MSC, simp.]
      Zhè yī qún bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ de rén, gēnběn bù zhīdào biérén de shíjì tòngkǔ! [Pinyin]
      These people who are out of touch with reality just don't understand the real suffering of others!

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    Noun

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    根本

    1. root; foundation; base; basis
      我們應該把握問題根本 [MSC, trad.]
      我们应该把握问题根本 [MSC, simp.]
      Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎwò wèntí de gēnběn. [Pinyin]
      We should get to the root of the problem.
      根本解決問題 [MSC, trad.]
      根本解决问题 [MSC, simp.]
      Wǒ xiǎng cóng gēnběn jiějué wèntí. [Pinyin]
      I'd like to settle this problem once and for all.

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    Japanese

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    Etymology 1

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    Kanji in this term
    こん
    Grade: 3
    ほん > ぽん
    Grade: 1
    on'yomi

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    (こん)(ぽん) (konpon

    1. basis, foundation
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    Etymology 2

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    Kanji in this term

    Grade: 3
    もと
    Grade: 1
    kun'yomi
    For pronunciation and definitions of 根本 – see the following entry.
    ねもと
    [noun] 根元, 根本: area near the root of a plant or anything similar
    [noun] 根元, 根本: base of a pillar or a standing object
    [noun] 根元, 根本: source or basis of something
    [proper noun] 根本: a surname
    Alternative spelling
    根元
    (This term, 根本, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

    Etymology 3

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    Kanji in this term

    Grade: 3
    ほん
    Grade: 1
    kun'yomi on'yomi

    Pronunciation

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    Noun

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    ()(ほん) (nehon

    1. (regional, Osaka, Kyoto) the script of a kabuki drama
    2. short for 絵入根本 (e iri nehon, illustrated kabuki script)

    Korean

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    Hanja in this term

    Noun

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    根本 (geunbon) (hangeul 근본)

    1. hanja form? of 근본 (root, basis)