Chinese word dictionary

零基础

líng jī chǔ · no prior study (in an area of learning)

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Word information

Simplified零基础

Traditional零基礎

Pinyinlíng jī chǔ

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

零líng

zero; fragment, fraction

基jī

foundation, base

础chǔ

foundation stone, plinth; basis

How to learn 零基础

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零líng

zero; nought; zero sign; fractional; fragmentary; odd (of numbers); (placed between two numbers to indicate a smaller quantity followed by a larger one); fraction; (in mathematics) remainder (after division); extra; to wither and fall; to wither

基本jīběn

basic; fundamental; main; elementary

基本上jīběnshàng

basically; on the whole

基础jīchǔ

base; foundation; basis; basic; fundamental

零下língxià

below zero (esp. temperature)

零花钱línghuāqián

pocket money; allowance