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基础 (jī chǔ): Meaning, Examples & Usage | HSK 4

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基础 (jī chǔ): Base (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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基础 consists of 2 characters.

foundation, base, fundamental

foundation stone; base

How to Use 基础 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 基础 with other words naturally.

Verb + Object

méi没

yǒu有

jī基

chǔ础

neutral

have no foundation

dǎ打

jī基

chǔ础

neutral

lay a foundation

Subject + Predicatewith好

jī基

chǔ础

hǎo好

neutral

good foundation

Adjective + Nounwith知识

jī基

chǔ础

zhī知

shì识

Example Sentences with 基础

zhè这

shì是

jī基

chǔ础

hàn汉

zì字

。

neutral

basic knowledge

This is a basic Chinese character.

xué学

xí习

yǔ语

yán言

xū需

yào要

dǎ打

hǎo好

jī基

chǔ础

。

Learning a language requires laying a solid foundation.

zhǎng掌

wò握

jī基

chǔ础

yǔ语

fǎ法

shì是

liú流

lì利

biǎo表

dá达

de的

guān关

jiàn键

。

Mastering basic grammar is key to fluent expression.

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méi没

yǒu有

zhā扎

shi实

de的

jī基

chǔ础

，

hěn很

nán难

lǐ理

jiě解

gāo高

jí级

gài概

niàn念

。

Without a solid foundation, it's difficult to understand advanced concepts.

nǐ你

jué觉

de得

zhè这

mén门

kè课

chéng程

de的

jī基

wǒ我

men们

gōng公

sī司

de的

chéng成

gōng功

jiàn建

lì立

zài

shù数

xué学

shì是

xǔ许

duō多

kē科

xué学

de的

jī基

měi每

tiān天

liàn练

xí习

fā发

yīn音

shì是

xué学

hǎo好

yǔ

chǔ

础

bù部

fen分

nán难

ma吗

？

Do you find the foundational part of this course difficult?

在

liáng良

hǎo好

de的

kè客

hù户

guān关

xì系

jī基

chǔ础

shàng上

。

Our company's success is built on a foundation of good customer relationships.

chǔ

础

xué学

kē科

。

Mathematics is a foundational subject for many sciences.

语

yán言

de的

jī基

chǔ础

。

Practicing pronunciation daily is the foundation for learning a language well.

HSK 4 Words

More vocabulary at the same HSK level as 基础.

堵车dǔ chētraffic jam
儿童ér tóngchild; children
奖金jiǎng jīnpremium
工资gōng zīwage; salary
到处dào chùeverywhere
积极jī jíactive
复印fù yìnto photocopy
害羞hài xiūshy
进行jìn xíngadvance; progress
故意gù yìintentional
共同gòng tóngjointly
厕所cè suǒtoilets; lavatory

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More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 基础.

Words with 基

基于jī yú
基准jī zhǔn
基因jī yīn
基地jī dì
基层jī céng
基建jī jiàn
基本jī běn
基金jī jīn