基本表达
jī běn biǎo dá
Basic expressions · trad. 基本表達
基本表达 (jīběn biǎodá) refers to fundamental or elementary ways of expressing oneself in Mandarin Chinese. It's a term often used in language learning contexts to describe essential phrases and structures.
When to use it
Neutral and formal. It's a linguistic or educational term. For more casual talk about common phrases, you might hear 常用语 (chángyòngyǔ) or 日常用语 (rìchángyòngyǔ).
How to pronounce it
Sounds roughly like “JEE-bun bee-OW-DAH.” Both “基” (jī) and “本” (běn) are first tones, flat and high. “表” (biǎo) is a third tone, falling then rising, and “达” (dá) is a second tone, rising.
Other ways to say it
- 常用语cháng yòng yǔcommon phrases
- 日常用语rì cháng yòng yǔdaily expressions
- 基础口语jī chǔ kǒu yǔbasic spoken language
Examples
学习基本表达是学习一门新语言的第一步。
xué xí jī běn biǎo dá shì xué xí yì mén xīn yǔ yán de dì yī bù 。
Learning basic expressions is the first step to learning a new language.
这本书涵盖了所有中文的基本表达。
zhè běn shū hán gài le suǒ yǒu zhōng wén de jī běn biǎo dá 。
This book covers all the basic expressions in Chinese.
掌握这些基本表达能帮助你进行简单的交流。
zhǎng wò zhè xiē jī běn biǎo dá néng bāng zhù nǐ jìn xíng jiǎn dān de jiāo liú 。
Mastering these basic expressions can help you have simple conversations.
Pro tip: While 基本表达 (jīběn biǎodá) is a good general term for 'basic expressions,' when referring to specific common phrases, 常用语 (chángyòngyǔ) is often a more natural and direct choice.
Related phrases
常用语 · Basic phrases常用短语 · Common phrases重要短语 · Important phrases
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