根本

gēn běn

fundamental, basic, root, simply, absolutely (not), (not) at all

你根本不明白

nǐ gēn běn bù míng bai

You don't understand at all

你根本就不诚心

nǐ gēn běn jiù bù chéng xīn

You are not sincere at all

这根线太长了。

zhè gēn xiàn tài cháng le。

This line is too long.

这是一根竹子。

zhè shì yī gēn zhú zi。

This is a bamboo.

根据天气预报，明天会下雨

gēn jù tiān qì yù bào， míng tiān huì xià yǔ

According to the weather forecast, it will rain tomorrow

另一本书

lìng yī běn shū

Another book

原本在哪里

yuán běn zài nǎ lǐ

Originally located where?

课本翻开来

kè běn fān kāi lái

Open the textbook

记住这本书

jì zhu zhè běn shū

Remember this book

本来她很开心

běn lái tā hěn kāi xīn

She was happy