根本

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Chinese

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) 		根 本

Pronunciation

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

    Adjective

    根本

    1. fundamental; basic; essential
      對我來說，我們國家的根本問題是我們的教育制度。 [MSC, trad.]
      对我来说，我们国家的根本问题是我们的教育制度。 [MSC, simp.]
      Duì wǒ láishuō, wǒmen guójiā de gēnběn wèntí shì wǒmen de jiàoyù zhìdù.
      The way I see it, our country's basic problem is our education system.
      語言學習的根本法則是用進廢退。 [MSC, trad.]
      语言学习的根本法则是用进废退。 [MSC, simp.]
      Yǔyán xuéxí de gēnběn fǎzé shì yòngjìnfèituì.
      A fundamental rule of language learning is: Use it, or lose it.

    Synonyms

    Adverb

    根本

    1. (usually negative) at all; simply; absolutely
      他根本不知道從哪裡入手找工作。 [MSC, trad.]
      他根本不知道从哪里入手找工作。 [MSC, simp.]
      Tā gēnběn bù zhīdào cóng nǎlǐ rùshǒu zhǎo gōngzuò.
      He has absolutely no idea how to start looking for work.
      她根本就沒有童年。 [MSC, trad.]
      她根本就没有童年。 [MSC, simp.]
      Tā gēnběn jiù méiyǒu tóngnián.
      She didn't have any kind of childhood.
      這一群不食人間煙火的人，根本不知道別人的實際痛苦！ [MSC, trad.]
      这一群不食人间烟火的人，根本不知道别人的实际痛苦！ [MSC, simp.]
      Zhè yī qún bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ de rén, gēnběn bù zhīdào biérén de shíjì tòngkǔ!
      These people who are out of touch with reality just don't understand the real suffering of others!

    Synonyms

    Noun

    根本

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

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

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    Etymology 1

    Kanji in this term
    根 本
    こん
    Grade: 3     		ほん > ぽん
    Grade: 1
    on’yomi

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    Pronunciation

    Noun

    根(こん)本(ぽん) • (konpon) 

    1. basis, foundation
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    Etymology 2

    Kanji in this term
    根 本
    ね
    Grade: 3     		もと
    Grade: 1
    kun’yomi
    For pronunciation and definitions of 根本 – see the following entry.
    【ねもと】
    根元, 根本: area near the root of a plant or anything similar
    根元, 根本: base of a pillar or a standing object
    根元, 根本: source or basis of something
    根本: a surname
    Alternative spelling
    根元
    (This term, 根本, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

    Etymology 3

    Kanji in this term
    根 本
    ね
    Grade: 3     		ほん
    Grade: 1
    kun’yomi on’yomi

    Pronunciation

    Noun

    根(ね)本(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

    Hanja in this term
    根本

    Noun

    根本 • (geunbon) (hangeul 근본)

    1. Hanja form? of 근본 (“root, basis”).
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