根本

根本

Chinese

		radical (chem.); root; basis	roots or stems of plants; origin; source roots or stems of plants; origin; source; this; the current; root; foundation; basis; (a measure word)
simp. and trad. (根本)		根	本

Pronunciation

• Mandarin

  (Pinyin): gēnběn

  (Zhuyin): ㄍㄣ ㄅㄣˇ

• Cantonese (Jyutping): gan¹ bun²
• Hakka (Sixian, PFS): kîn-pún
• Min Nan

  (Hokkien, POJ): kun-pún / kin-pún

  (Teochew, Peng'im): geng¹ bung² / ging¹ beng²

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• Mandarin
  • (Standard Chinese)⁺
    • Pinyin: gēnběn
    • Zhuyin: ㄍㄣ ㄅㄣˇ
    • Gwoyeu Romatzyh: genbeen
    • IPA ^(key): /kən⁵⁵ pən²¹⁴⁻²¹⁽⁴⁾/
• Cantonese
  • (Standard Cantonese, Guangzhou)⁺
    • Jyutping: gan¹ bun²
    • Yale: gān bún
    • Cantonese Pinyin: gan¹ bun²
    • Guangdong Romanization: gen¹ bun²
    • IPA ^(key): /kɐn⁵⁵ puːn³⁵/
• Hakka
  • (Sixian, incl. Miaoli and Meinong)
    • Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: kîn-pún
    • Hakka Romanization System: gin´ bun`
    • Hagfa Pinyim: gin¹ bun³
    • IPA: /kin²⁴ pun³¹/
• Min Nan
  • (Hokkien: Xiamen, Quanzhou, Taipei)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kun-pún
    • Tâi-lô: kun-pún
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kunpuon
    • IPA (Xiamen): /kun⁴⁴⁻²² pun⁵³/
    • IPA (Taipei): /kun⁴⁴⁻³³ pun⁵³/
    • IPA (Quanzhou): /kun³³ pun⁵⁵⁴/
  • (Hokkien: Zhangzhou, Kaohsiung)
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī: kin-pún
    • Tâi-lô: kin-pún
    • Phofsit Daibuun: kinpuon
    • IPA (Kaohsiung): /kin⁴⁴⁻³³ pun⁴¹/
    • IPA (Zhangzhou): /kin⁴⁴⁻²² pun⁵³/
  • (Teochew)
    • Peng'im: geng¹ bung² / ging¹ beng²
    • Pe̍h-ōe-jī-like: kṳng púng / king pṳ́ng
    • IPA ^(key): /kɯŋ³³⁻²³ puŋ⁵²/, /kiŋ³³⁻²³ pɯŋ⁵²/

Note:

• geng1 bung2 - Chaozhou;
• ging1 beng2 - Chaoyang.

Adjective

根本

1. fundamental; basic; essential

   對我來說，我們國家的根本問題是我們的教學系統。 [MSC, trad.]
   对我来说，我们国家的根本问题是我们的教学系统。 [MSC, simp.]

   Duì wǒ láishuō, wǒmen guójiā de gēnběn wèntí shì wǒmen de jiàoxué xìtǒng. [Pinyin]

   The way I see it, our country's basic problem is our education system.

Adverb

根本

1. at all; simply; absolutely

   他根本不知道從哪裡入手找工作。 [MSC, trad.]
   他根本不知道从哪里入手找工作。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā gēnběn bù zhīdào cóng nǎlǐ rùshǒu zhǎo gōngzuò. [Pinyin]

   He has absolutely no idea how to start looking for work.

   她根本就沒有童年。 [MSC, trad.]
   她根本就没有童年。 [MSC, simp.]

   Tā gēnběn jiù méiyǒu tóngnián. [Pinyin]

   She didn't have any kind of childhood.

   這一群不食人間煙火的人，根本不知道別人的實際痛苦！ [MSC, trad.]
   这一群不食人间烟火的人，根本不知道别人的实际痛苦！ [MSC, simp.]

   Zhè yī qún bùshírénjiānyānhuǒ de rén, gēnběn bù zhīdào biérén de shíjì tòngkǔ! [Pinyin]

   These people who are out of touch with reality just don't understand the real suffering of others!

Usage notes

• The adverb is almost always followed by a negative expression.

Synonyms

• 壓根／压根 (yàgēn)

Noun

根本

1. root; foundation; base; basis

   我們應該把握問題的根本。 [MSC, trad.]
   我们应该把握问题的根本。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒmen yīnggāi bǎwò wèntí de gēnběn. [Pinyin]

   We should get to the root of the problem.

   我想從根本解決問題。 [MSC, trad.]
   我想从根本解决问题。 [MSC, simp.]

   Wǒ xiǎng cóng gēnběn jiějué wèntí. [Pinyin]

   I'd like to settle this problem once and for all.

Synonyms

• 根源 (gēnyuán)
• 基本 (jīběn)

Derived terms

根本法

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
根	本
こん Grade: 3	ほん > ぽん Grade: 1
on’yomi

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) こんぽん [kòńpóń] (Heiban – [0])
  • (Tokyo) こんぽ​ん [kòńpóꜜǹ] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA^(key): [kõ̞mpõ̞ɴ]

Noun

根本 (hiragana こんぽん, rōmaji konpon)

1. foundation; basis
2. root; origin

Derived terms

• 根本的 (こんぽんてき) (konponteki)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
根	本
ね Grade: 3	もと Grade: 1
kun’yomi

Pronunciation

• Kun’yomi
  • (Tokyo) ねもと​ [nèmótóꜜ] (Odaka – [3])
  • IPA^(key): [ne̞mo̞to̞]

Proper noun

根本 (hiragana ねもと, rōmaji Nemoto)

1. A surname​.

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Korean

Hanja in this term
根	本

Noun

根本 • (geunbon) (hangeul 근본)

1. Hanja form^? of 근본 (“root, basis”).