diàn

common
verb

Meaning of 奠基

奠基 means to lay a cornerstone; to hold a groundbreaking ceremony; to lay the foundation; to establish; to be a foundational figure. Pronounced diàn jī.

  • to lay a cornerstone; to hold a groundbreaking ceremony
  • to lay the foundation; to establish; to be a foundational figure

Definitions & Examples

Xīn
shū
guǎn
jīn
tiān
xíng
le
diàn
diǎn
 

The groundbreaking ceremony for the new library was held today.

Zhè
zuò
niàn
bēi
shì
1
jiǔ9
4
jiǔ9
nián
diàn
de
 

The foundation of this monument was laid in 1949.

men
wèi
qiáo
de
jiàn
shè
diàn
xià
le
kuài
shí
 

They laid the cornerstone for the construction of the bridge.