根基

• 拼音: gēn jī
• 汉字拆解: 根 = 木 + 艮 (root of a tree); 基 = 其 + 土 (earth beneath)

含义

Foundation; base. The underlying support or groundwork upon which something is built.

Used for physical foundations of buildings and abstract foundations of institutions, relationships, or ideologies. Implies depth and solidity.

例句

1. 这栋建筑的根基非常牢固。
2. 他们的友谊有着深厚的根基。
3. 改革必须建立在坚实的根基之上。

用法指南

语境: construction, politics, relationships

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 打好根基才能走得远。(Laying a solid foundation is key to going far.)
• 这项政策缺乏群众根基。(This policy lacks a grassroots foundation.)

错误说法

• 根基很浅 for brand-new projects (Use 起步较晚 or 基础薄弱 instead; 根基浅 implies weak legitimacy)

起源与历史

根 (root) + 基 (base/foundation)

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal