Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Fundamental or essential: Describes the most simple, necessary, or foundational parts of something, without anything extra.
   • Simple or plain: Describes something that is not elaborate, advanced, or complicated.

2. Noun:

   • A simple programming language: A high-level computer programming language originally designed for beginners, using simple English keywords. The acronym stands for "Beginner's All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code."

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Bạn chỉ cần học những kỹ năng basic trước. (You only need to learn the basic skills first.)
  • Cô ấy thích phong cách basic và thoải mái. (She likes a basic and comfortable style.)
• Noun:
  • Anh ấy học lập trình bằng ngôn ngữ BASIC. (He learned programming with the BASIC language.)

Advanced Usage

• "basic needs": The fundamental things required for survival, such as food, water, and shelter.

  • Chính phủ cần đảm bảo các basic needs cho người dân. (The government needs to ensure the basic needs for the people.)

• "basic knowledge": The foundational understanding of a subject.

  • Bạn phải có basic knowledge về toán. (You must have basic knowledge of math.)

Variants and Related Words

• Basically (adverb): Used to indicate the most important or fundamental point.
  • Vấn đề basically là thiếu thời gian. (The problem basically is a lack of time.)

Synonyms

• Adjective: Fundamental, essential, elementary, simple, primary.
• Noun: (for the language) Beginner's language.

Related Idioms

• "Back to basics": Returning to the simplest and most important principles.
  • Công ty này cần phải back to basics. (This company needs to go back to basics.)