jī dì
base
这个军事基地位于沙漠之中。
Zhège jūnshì jīdì wèiyú shāmò zhīzhōng.
This military base is located in the desert.
科学家们正在这个研究基地进行一项新的实验。
Kēxuéjiāmen zhèngzài zhège yánjiū jīdì jìnxíng yīxiàng xīn de shíyàn.
Scientists are conducting a new experiment at this research base.
这个航天基地是发射火箭的地方。
Zhège hángtiān jīdì shì fās shè huǒjiàn de dìfāng.
This space base is where rockets are launched.
基地 (jīdì)
base
根据地 (gēnjùdì)
base area
终点 (zhōngdiǎn)
destination
起点 (qǐdiǎn)
starting point
The Chinese word 基地 (jīdì) is composed of two characters: 基 (jī) and 地 (dì). The character 基 originally meant "foundation" or "base", and was often used in the context of building construction. Over time, its meaning expanded to include the idea of a "starting point" or "origin". The character 地 originally meant "earth" or "land", but was also used to refer to a specific place or location. When combined, the two characters 基地 literally mean "base land" or "foundation land", and are used to refer to a military base, a research base, or any other type of facility that serves as a base of operations.
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