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根本
gēnběn
Description
"根本"常常用在否定句里，表示"完全、一点也不"的意思。
"根本" is often used in negative sentences to mean "completely, not at all."
它也可以指一件事最重要、最基本的部分。
It can also refer to the most important, fundamental part of something.
Meanings
根本gēnběn
at all; simply (often with negation)
我根本不知道这件事。
I have no idea about this matter.
根本gēnběn
fundamental; basic; essential
这是一个根本的问题。
This is a fundamental problem.
根本gēnběn
foundation; root; basis
教育是国家的根本。
Education is the foundation of a country.
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Notes
- Etymology
根 (root) + 本 (base/origin), literally "root and base".
- Nuance
as adverb it almost always pairs with a negative, meaning "not at all".
In videos
“氮素我根本就不会包礼物呀...”
“我根本不认识你说的那位派大星。”
“我根本就不是这块料”
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