diàn
dìng

HSK 7-9
common
verb

Meaning of 奠定

奠定 means to lay (a foundation); to establish; to settle; to make stable. Pronounced diàn dìng. HSK 7-9.

  • to lay (a foundation); to establish; to settle; to make stable

Definitions & Examples

Gǎi
kāi
fàng
wèi
Zhōng
guó
de
jīng
zhǎn
diàn
dìng
le
jiān
shí
chǔ
 

Reform and opening up laid a solid foundation for China's economic development.

Liǎng
guó
lǐng
dǎo
rén
zhì
diàn
dìng
píng
zuò
de
diào
 

The leaders of the two countries are committed to establishing a tone of peace and cooperation.

Zhè
xiàng
zǎo
yán
jiū
wèi
hòu
lái
de
zhòng
xiàn
diàn
dìng
le
chǔ
 

This early research laid the groundwork for the later major discovery.

men
de
yǒu
zài
gòng
tóng
jīng
nàn
zhōng
diàn
dìng
 

Their friendship was solidified through shared hardship.

Dìng
chǔ
 

To lay a foundation.