căn bản 
fundamental like: grundsätzlich → →
grundsätzlich ☊ 
cơ bản ☊ 
☊ grundsätzlich ☊ 基本的 ☊ jī běn de There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem. ☊ essentially ☊
The firm's finances are basically sound. ☊ finance ☊
There is a fundamental difference between the two points of view. ☊ fundamental ☊
He doesn't invest in the arms industry on principle. ☊ principle ☊
In principle there is nothing that a human can do that a machine might not be able to do one day. ☊ in principle ☊