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打下基础
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打下基础

打下基础 (dǎ xià jī chǔ) — “To lay a foundation, to establish a basis” in Chinese

打下基础 (dǎ xià jī chǔ) means “to lay a foundation, to establish a basis, to set the groundwork” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and what each character means.

Usage

To lay a foundation

To establish a basis

To set the groundwork

The characters in 打下基础

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
基
jī11foundation or base
础
chǔ10foundation stone

More words starting with 打

  • dǎ打shàng上mark, tag
  • dǎ打shàng上le了marked, labeled
  • dǎ打xià下establish, lay
  • dǎ打xià下le了laid, captured
  • dǎ打xià下le了jī基chǔ础laid the foundation, set the foundation
  • dǎ打xià下le了shì市chǎng场captured the market, secured the market
  • dǎ打xià下jiān坚shí实jī基chǔ础Lay a solid foundation, Build a strong base
  • dǎ打xià下de的conquered, captured
  • dǎ打xià下de的gǔ谷wù物harvested grain, threshed grain
  • dǎ打bú不dào到chē车can't get a taxi, can't find a taxi
  • dǎ打bù不xiǎng响misfire, fail to go off
  • dǎ打gè个zhé折kòu扣give a discount, offer a discount

Frequently asked questions

What does 打下基础 mean in Chinese?
打下基础 (dǎ xià jī chǔ) means “to lay a foundation, to establish a basis, to set the groundwork”.
How do you pronounce 打下基础?
打下基础 is pronounced dǎ xià jī chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “To lay a foundation” in Chinese?
“To lay a foundation” is 打下基础 (dǎ xià jī chǔ) in Chinese.
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