gēn
běn

HSK 3
common
adverb
adjective
noun

Meaning of 根本

根本 means root; foundation; most important part; fundamental; basic; essential. Pronounced gēn běn. HSK 3.

  • root; foundation; most important part
  • fundamental; basic; essential
  • originally; never (in the past)

Definitions & Examples

men
yīng
gāi
cóng
gēn
běn
shang
jiě
jué
huán
jìng
rǎn
wèn
 

We should solve the problem of environmental pollution at its root.

Jiào
shì
guó
jiā
zhǎn
de
gēn
běn
 

Education is the foundation of a nation's development.

de
fēn
méi
yǒu
chù
wèn
de
gēn
běn
 

His analysis didn't touch the root of the problem.