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基本上

gei1 bun2 soeng6

ji1 ben3 shang4

basically

Level: 3 Google Frequency: 3,000,000

基本上

基 gei1 ji1 - foundation; base; origin
本 bun2 ben3 - root; source; book
上 soeng6 soeng5 shang4 shang3 shang5 - up, above

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基本上間屋布置好咗，剩番啲頭頭尾尾啫粵 edit
The house is basically well-decorated. What remains to be done are just some odds and ends.

This word was added by bybell on 2nd Aug 2005 and last edited on 16th Aug 2006

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