根本(gēn běn)

HSK 52 characters

fundamental

Character breakdown

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Example sentences

How 根本 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 汤姆根本不高兴。

    tāng mǔ gēn běn bù gāo xìng

    Tom isn't happy at all.

  • 根本不相信我。

    tā gēn běn bù xiāng xìn wǒ

    He doesn't believe me at all.

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