Chinese word

基地

Pronunciation

Pinyinjī dì

Meaning

  • nounbase

Example

他们把旧工厂改成了基地。tā men bǎ jiù gōng chǎng gǎi chéng le jī dì

They turned the old factory into a base.

Illustration for 基地 (base)

More examples

救援队在灾区建立了临时基地，方便分发物资。jiù yuán duì zài zāi qū jiàn lì le lín shí jī dì fāng biàn fēn fā wù zī

The rescue team established a temporary base in the disaster area to make it easier to distribute supplies.

Core concept

A prepared foothold that gives an organized activity a stable place to work and expand.

Common phrases

  • 训练基地xùn liàn jī dì

    training base

  • 海外基地hǎi wài jī dì

    overseas base

  • 临时基地lín shí jī dì

    temporary base

Similar words

中心zhōng xīn: A place or facility where an activity or organization is mainly based.
工厂gōng chǎng: A building or area designed for making products in large quantities.
生产基地shēng chǎn jī dì: An established site for producing a particular product or developing it through related research.
设施shè shī: The buildings and equipment needed to carry out an activity.

Definition in Chinese

指为某项任务或活动提供设施与支持的地点，常用作组织或作业的中心与据点。zhǐ wèi mǒu xiàng rèn wù huò huó dòng tí gōng shè shī yǔ zhī chí de dì diǎn cháng yòng zuò zǔ zhī huò zuò yè de zhōng xīn yǔ jù diǎn

Word origin

基 (jī, "foundation") + 地 (dì, "place") joins a supporting foundation with a physical site, giving the compound its sense of an operational center.

Usage tips

  • English speakers may associate base mainly with a military site, but Chinese also uses 基地 (jīdì, "base") for nonmilitary centers, with the surrounding purpose making the setting clear.

Other meanings

  • hubnoun
  • strongholdnoun

Opposites

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