basic 
基本的 ☊ → 基础的 ☊ → ☊ → 
basic 
élémentaire ☊ 
căn bản like: basic → →
the five basic elements (metal, wood, water, fire, earth) ☊ 
ngũ hành ☊ to have a basic knowledge, real education, well-learned ☊ thực học ☊ Pasta's basic ingredients are flour and water, sometimes with the addition of eggs or oil. ☊ addition ☊
basic information/facts/ideas ☊ basic ☊
the basic principles of law ☊ basic ☊
basic to sth: Drums are basic to African music. ☊ basic ☊
The campsite provided only basic facilities. ☊ basic ☊
My knowledge of French is pretty basic. ☊ basic ☊
basic human rights ☊ basic ☊
the cost of basic foods ☊ basic ☊
Yes, that's basically correct. ☊ basically ☊
The two approaches are basically very similar. ☊ basically ☊
There have been some problems but basically it's a good system. ☊ basically ☊
Basically, there's not a lot we can do about it. ☊ basically ☊
He basically just sits there and does nothing all day. ☊ basically ☊
And that's it, basically. ☊ basically ☊
basic features which are common to all human languages ☊ common ☊
He can't grasp the basic concepts of mathematics. ☊ concept ☊
The basic design of the car is very similar to that of earlier models. ☊ design ☊
the development of basic skills such as literacy and numeracy ☊ development ☊
Freedom of expression (= freedom to say what you think) is a basic human right. ☊ expression ☊
First, some basic facts about healthy eating! ☊ fact ☊
The firm's finances are basically sound. ☊ finance ☊
$100 will get you the basic model. ☊ get ☊
You can get the basic model for $100. ☊ get ☊
I can just about get by in German (= I can speak basic German). ☊ get by (on/in/with sth) ☊
the basic rules of grammar ☊ grammar ☊
guarantee sth: Basic human rights, including freedom of speech, are now guaranteed. ☊ guarantee ☊
Contact with other people is a basic human need. ☊ human ☊
the basic essentials of life, i.e. housing, food and water ☊ i.e. ☊
the government's inability to provide basic services ☊ inability ☊
Coconut is a basic ingredient for many curries. ☊ ingredient ☊
A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher. ☊ pitch ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
The basic ingredients are limestone and clay in the proportion 2:1. ☊ proportion ☊
the basic requirements of life ☊ requirement ☊
He gets a basic salary plus commission. ☊ salary ☊
say sth/sb: You could learn the basics in, let's say, three months. ☊ say ☊
Her novels always have the same basic story. ☊ story ☊
survive on sth: I can't survive on £40 a week (= it is not enough for my basic needs). ☊ survive ☊
The basic unit of society is the family. ☊ unit ☊
élémentaire ☊ il posait des questions élémentaires ☊
primordial ☊ la citoyenneté revêt une importance primordiale ☊
fondamentalement ☊ telle est fondamentalement notre position ☊