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打下了基础

打下了基础 (dǎ xià le jī chǔ) — “Laid the foundation, set the foundation” in Chinese

打下了基础 (dǎ xià le jī chǔ) means “laid the foundation, set the foundation, formed the basis, paved the way” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

laid the foundation

set the foundation

formed the basis

paved the way

昨天的会议为后面的任务打下了基础。

Yesterday's meeting was to lay the groundwork for the task ahead.

再怎么强调健康的重要性都不为过,因为健康为我们所有的日常活动打下了基础。

We cannot emphasize the importance of health too much because it lays the foundation for all of our daily activities.

The characters in 打下了基础

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
打
dǎ5to hit, strike, or play
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
了
le2completion or change
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jī基chǔ础To lay a foundation, To establish a basis
  • 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 打下了基础 mean in Chinese?
打下了基础 (dǎ xià le jī chǔ) means “laid the foundation, set the foundation, formed the basis, paved the way”.
How do you pronounce 打下了基础?
打下了基础 is pronounced dǎ xià le jī chǔ in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “laid the foundation” in Chinese?
“laid the foundation” is 打下了基础 (dǎ xià le jī chǔ) in Chinese.
How is 打下了基础 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 打下了基础, each with pinyin and an English translation.
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