HSK 5 · noun · classifier

根

gēn

root; origin (根); measure for long things

树的根在土里。

Shù de gēn zài tǔ lǐ.

The roots of the tree are in the soil.

根据天气,我们星期天出发。

Gēnjù tiānqì, wǒmen xīngqītiān chūfā.

Depending on the weather, we will set out on Sunday.

问题的根本是缺少练习。

Wèntí de gēnběn shì quēshǎo liànxí.

The root of the problem is lack of practice.

这个手机软件会根据不同的场景推荐歌曲。

Zhège shǒujī ruǎnjiàn huì gēnjù bùtóng de chǎngjǐng tuījiàn gēqǔ.

This mobile app recommends songs according to different situations.