基礎

基礎

See also: 基础

Chinese

		base; foundation; basic base; foundation; basic; radical (chemistry)	foundation; base
trad. (基礎)		基	礎
simp. (基础)		基	础

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): jīchǔ

  (Zhuyin): ㄐㄧ ㄔㄨˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gei¹ co²
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kî-chhú
• Min Nan

  (Hokkien, POJ): ki-chhó͘

  (Teochew, Peng'im): gi¹ co²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: jīchǔ
    • Zhuyin: ㄐㄧ ㄔㄨˇ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jichuu
    • IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕi⁵⁵ ʈ͡ʂʰu²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: gei¹ co²
    • Yale: gēi chó
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gei¹ tso²
    • Guangdong Romanization: géi¹ co²
    • IPA ^(key): /kei̯⁵⁵ t͡sʰɔː³⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kî-chhú
    • Hakka Romanization System: gi´ cu`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gi¹ cu³
    • IPA: /ki²⁴ t͡sʰu³¹/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: ki-chhó͘
    • Tâi-lô: ki-tshóo
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kizhor
    • IPA (Xiamen): /ki⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰɔ⁵³/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /ki³³ t͡sʰɔ⁵⁵⁴/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /ki⁴⁴⁻²² t͡sʰɔ⁵³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /ki⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰɔ⁵³/
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /ki⁴⁴⁻³³ t͡sʰɔ⁴¹/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: gi¹ co²
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: ki tshó
    • IPA ^(key): /ki³³⁻²³ t͡sʰo⁵²/

Noun

基礎

1. foundation; base (of a structure)
2. foundation; basis (figuratively, that which offers support for an endeavour)

   打下基礎 / 打下基础  ―  dǎxià jīchǔ  ―  to lay a foundation

3. socio-economic base; economic foundation

Synonyms

• (foundation): 底子 (dǐzi), 根基 (gēnjī); (Min Nan) 底置

Adjective

基礎

1. basic; fundamental

Derived terms

基礎代謝／基础代谢 基礎工業／基础工业 基礎教育／基础教育 基礎科學／基础科学 (jīchǔ kēxué)

基礎設施／基础设施 (jīchǔ shèshī) 基礎課／基础课 客戶基礎／客户基础 (kèhù jīchǔ)

Descendants

Sino-Xenic (基礎):

• → Japanese: 基 (き)礎 (そ) (kiso)
• → Korean: 기초 (基礎, gicho)
• → Vietnamese: cơ sở (基礎)

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Japanese

Kanji in this term
基	礎
き Grade: 5	そ Grade: S
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • IPA^(key): [kʲiso̞]

Noun

基礎 (hiragana きそ, rōmaji kiso)

1. base, basis, foundation, ground, root
   • 2011, Barack Obama, 中東と北アフリカに関するバラク・オバマの演説, translation of "Remarks by the President on the Middle East and North Africa" by User:Lombroso:

     これらの原則 (げんそく)は、交 (こう)渉 (しょう)の基 (き)礎 (そ)を与 (あた)えてくれる。

     Korera no gensoku wa, kōshō no kiso o ataete kureru.

     These principles provide a foundation for negotiations.

2. (construction, architecture) foundation

Derived terms

• 基礎的 (きそてき) (kisoteki): fundamental

Compounds

• 基礎学力 (きそがくりょく) (kiso gakuryoku): basic scholastic achievement
• 基礎代謝 (きそたいしゃ) (kiso taisha): basal metabolism
• 基礎知識 (きそちしき) (kiso chishiki): fundamental knowledge

References

• 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.

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Korean

Hanja in this term
基	礎

Noun

基礎 • (gicho) (hangeul 기초)

1. Hanja form^? of 기초 (“foundation, basis”).

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Vietnamese

Hán tự in this word
基	礎

Noun

基礎

1. Hán tự form of cơ sở (“foundation, basis”).