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根式
gēn shì
Pinyin
Definition
根式
-
gēn shì
surd (math.)
algebraic expression involving a square root or other irrationality
Character Decomposition
根
木
艮
式
弋
工
Related Words
(20)
方式
fāng shì
1
way
2
manner
3
style
4
mode
5
pattern
6
CL:個|个[gè]
根
gēn
1
root
2
basis
3
classifier for long slender objects, e.g. cigarettes, guitar strings
4
CL:條|条[tiáo]
5
radical (chemistry)
根据
gēn jù
1
according to
2
based on
3
basis
4
foundation
5
CL:個|个[gè]
根本
gēn běn
1
fundamental
2
basic
3
root
4
simply
5
absolutely (not)
6
(not) at all
7
CL:個|个[gè]
模式
mó shì
1
mode
2
method
3
pattern
正式
zhèng shì
1
formal
2
official
草根
cǎo gēn
1
grass roots (lit. and fig.)
中国式
Zhōng guó shì
1
Chinese style
2
à la chinoise
中式
Zhōng shì
1
Chinese style
仪式
yí shì
1
ceremony
公式
gōng shì
1
formula
台式
tái shì
1
(of an appliance) tabletop model
2
(of a computer) desktop model
各式各样
gè shì gè yàng
1
(of) all kinds and sorts
2
various
哈根达斯
Hā gēn Dá sī
1
Häagen-Dazs
培根
péi gēn
1
bacon (loanword)
压根
yà gēn
1
from the start
2
absolutely
3
entirely
4
simply
式
shì
1
type
2
form
3
pattern
4
style
形式
xíng shì
1
outer appearance
2
form
3
shape
4
formality
5
CL:個|个[gè]
形式主义
xíng shì zhǔ yì
1
Formalism (art)
扎根
zhā gēn
1
to take root
Idioms
(14)
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
1
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
剪草除根
jiǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
lit. cut grass and pull out roots (idiom); fig. to destroy root and branch
2
to eradicate
寻根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
斩草除根
zhǎn cǎo chú gēn
1
to cut weeds and eliminate the roots (idiom); to destroy root and branch
2
to eliminate completely
根深叶茂
gēn shēn yè mào
1
deep roots and vigorous foliage (idiom)
2
(fig.) well established and growing strongly
盘根问底
pán gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根究底
pán gēn jiū dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
盘根错节
pán gēn cuò jié
1
twisted roots and intertwined joints (idiom); complicated and very tricky
2
knotty and deeply-rooted difficulties
究其根源
jiū qí gēn yuán
1
to trace something to its source (idiom)
耳根清净
ěr gēn qīng jìng
1
lit. ears pure and peaceful (idiom)
2
to stay away from the filth and unrest of the world
落叶归根
luò yè guī gēn
1
lit. a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom)
2
fig. all things go back to their source eventually
3
in old age, an expatriate returns home
叶落归根
yè luò guī gēn
1
a falling leaf returns to the roots (idiom); everything has its ancestral home
2
In old age, an expatriate longs to return home.
询根问底
xún gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
追根问底
zhuī gēn wèn dǐ
1
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
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