根本

MEANING

1. 壹副adverb

   simply

   中完全；彻底；从最基础的方面wánquán；chètǐ；cóng zuì jīchǔ de fāngmiàn

   • wǒgēnběnbùzhīdào.

     我根本不知道。🔊

     I basically don't know at all.

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   • kǎoshìqián，nǐgēnběnméifùxí，néngkǎohǎoma？–kěyěshì。

     考试前，你根本没复习，能考好吗？ – 可也是。🔊

     You didn't study at all before the exam — how could you possibly do well? — I guess you're right.

2. 貳副adverb

   absolutely (not)

   中完全；彻底wánquán；chètǐ

   • wǒgēnběnbùzhīdào.

     我根本不知道。🔊

     I basically have no idea.

3. 參副adverb

   (not) at all

   中完全不；一点也不wánquán bù; yīdiǎn yě bù

4. 肆形adjective

   fundamental

   中最重要的；最基础的zuì zhòngyào de；zuì jīchǔ de

   • zhègewèntígēnběnbùnán.

     这个问题根本不难。🔊

     This problem is fundamentally not difficult.

5. 伍形adjective

   basic

   中最主要的；最基础的zuì zhǔyào de；zuì jīchǔ de

6. 陸名noun

   root

   中事物最基础的部分或原因shìwù zuì jīchǔ de bùfen huò yuányīn

   • zhèshìwèntídegēnběn.

     这是问题的根本。🔊

     This is the root of the problem.