1 (slang) very close same-sex friend

2 gay partner

1 base (of operations)

2 industrial or military base

3 al-Qaeda

1 basic

2 fundamental

3 main

4 elementary

1 base

2 foundation

3 basis

4 underlying

5 classifier: 个 gè

1 fund

1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom)

2 (in praise of a piece of writing or calligraphy) each character is perfect

3 each word is highly valued

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold. (idiom)

2 fig. free time is to be treasured

1 lit. An interval of time is worth an ounce of gold, money cannot buy you time. (idiom)

2 fig. Time is precious and must be treasured.

1 lit. stake a thousand pieces of gold on one throw (idiom); to throw away money recklessly

2 extravagant

1 one word worth a thousand in gold (idiom); valuable advice

2 words of enormous weight