根本

Chinese
radical (chem.); root; basis
 
roots or stems of plants; origin; source
roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
simp. and trad.
(根本)		 根 本

Pronunciation

Note:
  • geng1 bung2 - Chaozhou;
  • gêng1 beng2 - Jieyang;
  • ging1 beng2 - Chaoyang.

    Adjective

    根本

    1. fundamental; basic; essential
      對我來說，我們國家的根本問題是我們的教育制度。 [MSC, trad.]
      对我来说，我们国家的根本问题是我们的教育制度。 [MSC, simp.]
      Duì wǒ láishuō, wǒmen guójiā de gēnběn wèntí shì wǒmen de jiàoyù zhìdù. [Pinyin]
      The way I see it, our country's basic problem is our education system.
      語言學習的根本法則是用進廢退。 [MSC, trad.]
      语言学习的根本法则是用进废退。 [MSC, simp.]
      Yǔyán xuéxí de gēnběn fǎzé shì yòngjìnfèituì. [Pinyin]
      A fundamental rule of language learning is: Use it, or lose it.

    Synonyms

    Adverb

    根本

    1. (usually negative) at all; simply; absolutely
      他根本不知道從哪裡入手找工作。 [MSC, trad.]
      他根本不知道从哪里入手找工作。 [MSC, simp.]
      Tā gēnběn bù zhīdào cóng nǎlǐ rùshǒu zhǎo gōngzuò. [Pinyin]
      He has absolutely no idea how to start looking for work.
      她根本就沒有童年。 [MSC, trad.]
      她根本就没有童年。 [MSC, simp.]
      Tā gēnběn jiù méiyǒu tóngnián. [Pinyin]
      She didn't have any kind of childhood.
      這一群不食人間煙火的人，根本不知道別人的實際痛苦！ [MSC, trad.]
      这一群不食人间烟火的人，根本不知道别人的实际痛苦！ [MSC, simp.]
      Zhè yī qún bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ de rén, gēnběn bù zhīdào biérén de shíjì tòngkǔ! [Pinyin]
      These people who are out of touch with reality just don't understand the real suffering of others!

    Synonyms

    Noun

    根本

    1. root; foundation; base; basis
      我們應該把握問題的根本。 [MSC, trad.]
      我们应该把握问题的根本。 [MSC, simp.]
      Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎwò wèntí de gēnběn. [Pinyin]
      We should get to the root of the problem.
      我想從根本解決問題。 [MSC, trad.]
      我想从根本解决问题。 [MSC, simp.]
      Wǒ xiǎng cóng gēnběn jiějué wèntí. [Pinyin]
      I'd like to settle this problem once and for all.

    Synonyms

    Derived terms

    Japanese

    Etymology 1
    Kanji in this term
    根 本
    こん
    Grade: 3    		 ほん > ぽん
    Grade: 1
    on’yomi

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) こんぽん [kòńpóń] (Heiban – [0])
    • (Tokyo) こんぽ​ん [kòńpóꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
    • IPA(key): [kõ̞mpõ̞ɴ]

    Noun

    根(こん)本(ぽん) • (konpon) 

    1. basis, foundation
    Antonyms
    Derived terms

    Etymology 2
    Kanji in this term
    根 本
    ね
    Grade: 3    		 もと
    Grade: 1
    kun’yomi
    For pronunciation and definitions of 根本 – see the following entry.
    【ねもと】
    [noun] 根元, 根本: area near the root of a plant or anything similar
    [noun] 根元, 根本: base of a pillar or a standing object
    [noun] 根元, 根本: source or basis of something
    [proper noun] 根本: a surname
    Alternative spelling
    根元
    (This term, 根本, is an alternative spelling of the above term.)

    Etymology 3
    Kanji in this term
    根 本
    ね
    Grade: 3    		 ほん
    Grade: 1
    kun’yomi on’yomi

    Pronunciation
    • IPA(key): [ne̞hõ̞ɴ]

    Noun

    根(ね)本(ほん) • (nehon) 

    1. (regional, Osaka, Kyoto) the script of a kabuki drama
    2. short for 絵入根本 (e iri nehon, “illustrated kabuki script”)

    Korean
    Hanja in this term
    根本

    Noun

    根本 • (geunbon) (hangeul 근본)

    1. Hanja form? of 근본 (“root, basis”).
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