"primordial" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 原始的
• 根本的

Definition

非常古老或自一开始就存在的；也可指某事物最根本、基础的部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于学术、科学或哲学语境，尤其是在讨论起源或根本问题时（如“原始汤”、“原始冲动”）。很少见于日常对话。

Examples

Life on Earth began in the primordial oceans.

地球上的生命始于**原始的**海洋。

Water is primordial for life.

水对生命来说是**根本的**。

Scientists study the primordial universe to understand its origin.

科学家研究**原始的**宇宙以了解其起源。

Some people believe we still experience primordial fears from ancient times.

有些人认为我们依然经历来自古代的**原始**恐惧。

His drawings had a primordial quality, like cave paintings.

他的画作有一种**原始的**感觉，像是洞穴壁画。

Food, water, and shelter are primordial needs for every human being.

食物、水和住所是每个人的**根本**需求。