基本上

jīběnshang

adverb HSK 3 #4,535

Meanings

On a basic level — essentially.

我基本上同意你的看法。

Wǒ jīběnshang tóngyì nǐ de kànfǎ.

I basically agree with your view.

工作基本上完成了。

Gōngzuò jīběnshang wánchéng le.

The work is essentially finished.

他基本上每天都来。

Tā jīběnshang měitiān dōu lái.

He basically comes every day.

usage

Adding 上 to adjectives creates adverbs meaning 'in terms of': 基本上 (basically), 实际上 (actually), 总体上 (overall). This is a productive pattern.

基 jī

本 běn

上 shàng