基 jī ㄐㄧ gei1

  • (bound form) base; foundation
  • (bound form) radical (chemistry)
  • (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese)

Stroke order

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Example sentences

  • 耶稣基督 耶穌基督 ( Yē sū Jī dū je4 sou1 gei1 duk1 )!

    Jesus Christ!

  • 基本上 ( jī běn shang gei1 bun2 soeng6 ) 吧 ( ba baa6 )。

    Basically.

  • 它 ( tā taa1 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 基本 ( jī běn gei1 bun2 ) 人权 人權 ( rén quán jan4 kyun4 )。

    It's a basic human right.

  • 他们 他們 ( tā men taa1 mun4 ) 是 ( shì si6 ) 基督徒 ( Jī dū tú gei1 duk1 tou4 ) 着 著 ( zhe zoek3 )。

    They are Christians.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 信仰 ( xìn yǎng seon3 joeng5 ) 耶稣基督 耶穌基督 ( Yē sū Jī dū je4 sou1 gei1 duk1 )。

    I believe in Jesus Christ.

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