meaning for 根本 gēnběn:

  • - fundamental
  • - basic
  • - root
  • - simply
  • - absolutely (not)
  • - (not) at all
  • - Classifiers: 个

dào
lǐbàitiān礼拜天
nàxiē那些
lǎorén老人
bùzhī不知
cóng
quán
mào
chūlái出来
le
lǐbàiyī礼拜一
dào
lǐbàiwǔ礼拜五
gēnběn根本
kàn
bújiàn不见
tāmen他们

On Sundays, old people seem to come out of the woodwork, whereas during the week, no one sees them at all.


rénmín人民
de
xìngfú幸福
shì
guójiā国家
de
gēnběn根本
rènwu任务

The happiness of the people is the fundamental task of the country.


xuéhǎo学好
yīngyǔ英语
de
gēnběn根本
zàiyú在于
qínxuékǔliàn勤学苦练

The key to mastering English lies in diligent study and practice.


zhège这个
wèntí问题
shèjí涉及
dào
gōngsī公司
de
gēnběn根本
lìyì利益

This issue concerns the fundamental interests of the company.


zhīqián之前
gēnběn根本
méi
jiànguò见过
zhèzhǒng这种
xíngzhuàng形状
de
dàngāo蛋糕

I have never seen a cake with this kind of shape before.