基础

jīchǔ

foundation; base

Dictionary entry

base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental

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See it in sentences

他的汉语基础很好。

Tā de Hànyǔ jīchǔ hěn hǎo.

English

His Chinese foundation is good.

学语言要打好基础。

Xué yǔyán yào dǎ hǎo jīchǔ.

English

To learn a language, build a good foundation.

Goes with

  • 基础好good foundation
  • 打基础lay a foundation
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