基盘

基盤

jīpán

noun

Meanings

1 base
2 foundation
3 (Taiwan, geology) bedrock

Characters

foundation; base

plate; tray; coil

Examples

这家公司在亚洲有稳固的基盘。

Zhè jiā gōngsī zài Yàzhōu yǒu wěngù de jīpán.

This company has a solid base in Asia.

地质学家研究了岩层下的基盘。

Dìzhì xuéjiā yánjiūle yáncéng xià de jīpán.

Geologists studied the bedrock beneath the rock layers.

Tips

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More common in Taiwan than Mainland Chinese. The word is borrowed from Japanese 基盤 (kiban), where it's used much more broadly. Mainland speakers usually say 基础 (jīchǔ) instead.

Stroke Order

基 jī

盘 pán