căn bản

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See also: cānbàn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 根本 (basic, elementary).

Pronunciation

Adjective

căn bản

  1. (usually of knowledge or fact) basic, fundamental or foundational

Adverb

căn bản

  1. for the most part; basically; essentially

Noun

căn bản

  1. the basics; the fundamentals; the essentials
    mất căn bảnto be lacking in fundamentals

Usage notes

The adjectival and adverbial uses are very similar to those of cơ bản. The nominal use is reserved for this term only.