基 jī foundation
foundation; base
怎么记住“基”: 其 this or that + 土 earth = foundation. The builders argue over this or that spot until the boss stamps on the hard earth and says "Here goes the foundation."
部件结构
形声 · Meaning + sound
One part gives the meaning, the other gives the sound.
基 = 其 this or that + 土 earth
- 其 this or that sound
- 土 earth meaning
The builders argue over this or that spot until the boss stamps on the hard earth and says "Here goes the foundation."
How it came to be
The bronze form sets the sound part on top of earth, and earth gives the meaning: a foundation of earth.
用法
- A bound morpheme for 'base/foundation', both literal and abstract; almost never stands alone. Core words: 基础 (jīchǔ) foundation/basis and 基本 (jīběn) basic.
- 基本上 (jīběnshàng) is a high-frequency spoken hedge meaning 'basically, more or less': 基本上都完成了 (jīběnshàng dōu wánchéng le) it's basically all done.
- Also the 'ji-' in loan/technical terms: 基因 (jīyīn) gene, 基金 (jījīn) fund, 基地 (jīdì) base.
含“基”的词语
- 基本jīběnbasicHSK 4
- 基本上jīběnshàngbasicallyHSK 4
- 基础jīchǔbaseHSK 4
- 基因jīyīngene (loanword)HSK 6
- 基地jīdìal-QaedaHSK 6
- 基金jījīnfundHSK 6
- 基于jīyúbecause ofHSK 7
- 基准jīzhǔndatumHSK 7
- 基层jīcéngbasic levelHSK 7
- 基建jījiàncapital construction (project)HSK 7
- 基本功jīběngōngbasic skillsHSK 7
- 基金会jījīnhuìfoundationHSK 7
- 根基gēnjīfoundationHSK 7
例句
- 我们从基础开始学习。 Wǒmen cóng jīchǔ kāishǐ xuéxí.We'll begin our studies with the basics.