How do you use "Basic" in a sentence?

She's so basic—pumpkin spice lattes and Ugg boots. That's such a basic choice. Don't be basic, try something different. Basic bros with their craft beer and beards.

Basic

Q: What does "Basic" mean?

Unoriginal, mainstream, lacking individuality Describes someone or something that follows popular trends without originality—liking what everyone likes, doing what everyone does. Often used critically about people who embrace mainstream consumer culture.

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Significado: Unoriginal, mainstream, lacking individuality

没有个性的、跟风的、缺乏独特性的

Sin originalidad, mainstream, sin individualidad

没個性な、ありきたりな、独自性がない

개성 없는, 뻔한, 독창성 없는

Describes someone or something that follows popular trends without originality—liking what everyone likes, doing what everyone does. Often used critically about people who embrace mainstream consumer culture.

形容没有原创性地追随流行趋势的人或事物——喜欢大家都喜欢的、做大家都做的。通常用来批评拥抱主流消费文化的人。

Describe a alguien o algo que sigue tendencias populares sin originalidad—gustar lo que todos gustan, hacer lo que todos hacen. A menudo usado críticamente sobre personas que abrazan la cultura de consumo mainstream.

オリジナリティなく流行を追う人やものを表す——みんなが好きなものを好み、みんながやることをやる。主流の消費文化を受け入れる人を批判的に使うことが多い。

독창성 없이 유행만 따르는 사람이나 것을 묘사하는 표현—다들 좋아하는 걸 좋아하고, 다들 하는 걸 하는 것. 주류 소비문화를 그대로 받아들이는 사람에 대해 비판적으로 쓰인다.

Ejemplos

She's so basic—pumpkin spice lattes and Ugg boots.
她太basic了——南瓜拿铁配雪地靴。
Es tan básica—latte de calabaza y botas Ugg.
彼女超basicだよね——パンプキンスパイスラテにUGGブーツ。
그녀 완전 basic이야—펌킨스파이스 라떼에 어그부츠.
That's such a basic choice.
那是个很basic的选择。
Es una elección muy básica.
それ超ありきたりな選択だね。
그거 완전 뻔한 선택이네.
Don't be basic, try something different.
别那么basic，试试不一样的。
No seas básico, prueba algo diferente.
basicにならないで、違うの試して。
뻔하게 굴지 말고, 다른 거 해봐.
Basic bros with their craft beer and beards.
Basic男生们和他们的精酿啤酒和大胡子。
Tipos básicos con su cerveza artesanal y barbas.
クラフトビールとヒゲのbasic男子たち。
수제 맥주에 턱수염인 basic 남자들.

Pronunciación

/ˈbeɪsɪk/

Guía de uso

Contexto: criticism, humor, social media

Tono: mocking, dismissive

✓ Correcto

That's so basic.
那太basic了
Eso es muy básico
それ超basicだね
그거 완전 뻔해.
Basic behavior.
Basic行为
Comportamiento básico
basicな行動
뻔한 행동.
Don't be basic.
别那么basic
No seas básico
basicにならないで
뻔하게 굴지 마.

✗ Incorrecto

Can be seen as mean-spirited or elitist
可能被视为刻薄或精英主义
Puede verse como cruel o elitista
意地悪やエリート主義に見えることがある
심술궂거나 잘난 체하는 것처럼 보일 수 있음
Peaked in mid-2010s
2010年代中期达到巅峰
Tuvo su pico a mediados de 2010s
2010年代半ばがピーク
2010년대 중반에 유행했던 표현

Errores comunes

Different from 'basic' meaning simple
Can seem snobbish when overused

Origen e historia

American slang from 2010s, popularized through internet culture. Originally meant 'simple' but evolved to critique perceived lack of originality in conforming to popular trends.

Etimología: From 'basic' (simple, fundamental) to meaning unoriginal

Primera vez registrado: 2010s American internet culture

Contexto cultural

Era: 2010s peak

Generation: Millennials and Gen Z

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: 'Basic bitch' phrase from College Humor video; Pumpkin spice latte stereotypes

Regional notes: American origin, spread globally through internet.

Variaciones

BasicSo basicBasic bitch

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