fundamental · basic · root · simply · absolutely (not) · (not) at all · CL: gè

gēn běn

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He found that the things he had studied in school were not useful in the business world.

他发现他上学学的東西，在商界根本派不上用场。

If he says "I love you" all the time he doesn't mean it.

如果他整天都在说「我爱你」，那就是代表他根本不是真心的。

In other words, he doesn't want to do it.

也就是说，他根本不想做。

Buying such an expensive car is out of the question.

根本不可能买到这么贵的车子。

On a fundamental level, the 12 forms of the Chinese zodiac are related to animal worship.

从根本上说，十二生肖的形成，与動物崇拜有关。

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