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础 chǔ

foundation stone, plinth; basis

Strokes
10
Level
HSK 4
Radical
石
Traditional
礎
Type
Picto-phonetic
Made of 石出 ⿰石出

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  1. 这是学习的基础。
    Zhè shì xuéxí de jīchǔ.
    This is the foundation of learning.
    this is study (possessive) foundation
  2. 你觉得基础重要吗？
    Nǐ juéde jīchǔ zhòngyào ma?
    Do you think the foundation is important?
    you feel foundation important (question)
  3. 我们先复习基础知识吧。
    Wǒmen xiān fùxí jīchǔ zhīshi ba.
    Let's first review the basic knowledge.
    we first review foundation knowledge (suggestion)
  4. 没有基础，很难学好这门课。
    Méiyǒu jīchǔ, hěn nán xuéhǎo zhè mén kè.
    Without a foundation, it's hard to learn this subject well.
    not-have foundation, very hard study-well this (measure) class
  5. 小学阶段，老师主要教基础知识。
    Xiǎoxué jiēduàn, lǎoshī zhǔyào jiāo jīchǔ zhīshi.
    During elementary school, teachers mainly teach basic knowledge.
    elementary-school stage, teacher mainly teach foundation knowledge

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