Word: 基本功 (jīběngōng) 基本功 dictionary entry jīběngōng basic skills; fundamentals Full dictionary entry for 基本功 Example sentences using 基本功 3 sentences, showing page 1 of 1. 学画画先要练好基本功。 Xué huàhuà xiān yào liàn hǎo jīběngōng. To learn painting, you must first practice your basic skills. 教练要求我们每天都练基本功。 Jiàoliàn yāoqiú wǒmen měitiān dōu liàn jīběngōng. The coach requires us to practice the basics every day. 这支球队的基本功很过硬。 Zhè zhī qiúduì de jīběngōng hěn guòyìng. This team has really solid fundamentals.