căn bản

See also: cānbàn

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (Southern Vietnam, dated) căn bổn

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 根本 (“basic, elementary”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kan˧˧ ʔɓaːn˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kaŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaŋ˧˧ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

căn bản

  1. (usually of knowledge or fact) basic, fundamental or foundational

Adverb

căn bản

  1. for the most part; basically; essentially

Noun

căn bản

  1. the basics; the fundamentals; the essentials
    mất căn bản ― to be lacking in fundamentals

Usage notes

The adjectival and adverbial uses are very similar to those of cơ bản. The nominal use is reserved for this term only.

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