根

Pronunciation : gēn [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Meaning : root (of a plant). (n) offspring. (n) base. (n) origin; source; cause. (n) grounds. (n) thoroughly; completely. (adv) used for long, thin objects. (measure word) Radical : 木 Strokes : 10 Traditional : 根 Usage : 31.8%

Common Words / Phrases:

1.

根本 gēn běn

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:

thoroughly; simply

2.

根据 gēn jù

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:

according to; basis

3.

树根 shù gēn

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:

root of a tree

Sentences:

1. She stumbled over the tree root. tā bèi shù gēn bàn dǎo le 。 他 被 树 根 绊 倒 了 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

他 : he 被 : by 树根 : root 绊倒 : to trip and fall; trip 了 : (particle) used after an action that has taken place

2. As a matter of fact, I didn't know him at all. shì shí shàng ， wǒ gēn běn bú rèn shí tā 。 事 实 上 ， 我 根 本 不 认 识 他 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

事实上 : in fact 我 : I 根本 : thoroughly; simply 不 : not 认识 : know 他 : him

3. We acted upon his instructions. wǒ men gēn jù tā de zhǐ shì bàn shì 。 我 们 根 据 他 的 指 示 办 事 。 [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

我们 : we 根据 : according 他的 : his 指示 : instruction 办事 : handle affairs; work

4. May I beg a cigarette from you ? gěi wǒ yī gēn xiāng yān hǎo ma ? 给 我 一 根 香 烟 好 吗 ? [Audio clip: view full post to listen]

给 : give 我 : me 一 : one 根 : measure word 香烟 : cigarette 好吗 : ok?

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