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Jyutping gan1 bun2 soeng6
Pinyin gēn běn shàng

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. (adverb) Fundamentally
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    物价从根本上提高了。
    物價從根本上提高了。
    wù jià cóng gēn běn shàng tí gāo le 。
    • The cost of living has increased drastically.
  2. Mandarin
    从根本上说,十二生肖的形成,与动物崇拜有关。
    從根本上說,十二生肖的形成,與動物崇拜有關。
    cóng gēn běn shàng shuō , shí èr shēng xiào de xíng chéng , yǔ dòng wù chóng bài yǒu guān 。
    • On a fundamental level, the 12 forms of the Chinese zodiac are related to animal worship.
  3. Mandarin
    她说理的主线引人注目,但从根本上是靠不住的。
    她説理的主線引人注目,但從根本上是靠不住的。
    tā shuō lǐ de zhǔ xiàn yǐn rén zhù mù , dàn cóng gēn běn shàng shì kào bu zhù de 。
    • Her line of reasoning is attractive, but ultimately fallacious.
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Mandarin
    它从根本上反映的是对公共利益的漠视和轻慢。
    它從根本上反映的是對公共利益的漠視和輕慢。
    tā cóng gēn běn shàng fǎn yìng de shì duì gōng gòng lì yì de mò shì hé qīng màn .
    • It essentially reflects the indifference to and disregard for public interest.
  2. Mandarin
    消极方面,凡被迫处于不利地位,根本上危及军力的保存时,应该勇敢地退却,以便保存军力,在新的时机中再行打击敌人。
    消極方面,凡被迫處於不利地位,根本上危及軍力的保存時,應該勇敢地退卻,以便保存軍力,在新的時機中再行打擊敵人。
    xiāo jí fāng miàn , fán bèi pò chǔ yú bù lì dì wèi , gēn běn shàng wēi jí jūn lì de bǎo cún shí , yīng gāi yǒng gǎn de tuì què , yǐ biàn bǎo cún jūn lì , zài xīn de shí jī zhōng zài xíng dǎ jī dí rén .
    • On the negative side, whenever we are forced into a disadvantageous position which fundamentally endangers the preservation of our forces, we should have the courage to retreat, so as to preserve our forces and hit the enemy when new opportunities arise.