foundation; base; family financial resources
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
foundation; base
Refers to the literal foundation of a building or the fundamental basis of anything.
Jiàn建
zhù筑
fáng房
wū屋
yī一
dìng定
yào要
bǎ把
gēn根
jī基
dǎ打
hǎo好
。
When constructing a house, you must build a solid foundation.
Xué学
hǎo好
shù数
xué学
shì是
yán研
jiū究
wù物
lǐ理
xué学
de的
gēn根
jī基
。
Mastering mathematics is the foundation for studying physics.
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Zhè这
zuò座
dà大
qiáo桥
de的
gēn根
jī基
fēi非
cháng常
wěn稳
gù固
。
The foundation of this large bridge is very stable.
noun
family financial resources; financial base
informalA metaphorical extension referring to a family's accumulated wealth, resources, or financial standing.
Zán咱
men们
jiā家
gēn根
jī基
chà差
，
huā花
qián钱
kě可
bù不
néng能
nà那
yàng样
dà大
shǒu手
dà大
jiǎo脚
。
Our family's financial base is weak, so we can't spend money so lavishly.
Tā他
jiā家
gēn根
jī基
shēn深
hòu厚
，
zuò做
shì事
qing情
yǒu有
dǐ底
qì气
。
His family has a solid financial foundation, so he has confidence in whatever he does.
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Chuàng创
yè业
yào要
yǒu有
yī一
dìng定
de的
jīng经
jì济
gēn根
jī基
cái才
xíng行
。
To start a business, you need to have some financial resources first.