# 根本 (gēnběn): fundamental | HSK 5 Vocabulary | HSKReady

Canonical: https://hskready.app/en/vocabulary/hsk-5/genben-2404
Language: en
Content ID: hsk-5-2404
HSK levels: 5
Updated: 2026-10-23T04:41:37.456Z
Scope: approved public sample; full vocabulary, question bank and mock exams remain in the app.

Learn 根本 (gēnběn), HSK 5: fundamental; foundation; root; basic; absolutely (not); at all. Hear standard pronunciation and read a Chinese example with its English meaning.

# 根本

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gēnběn

fundamental; foundation; root; basic; absolutely (not); at all

HSK 5

## Pronunciation

gēnběn

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## Example sentence

教育是一个国家发展的根本。

Jiàoyù shì yī gè guójiā fāzhǎn de gēnběn.

Education is the foundation of a country's development.

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## Related vocabulary

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