foundation of a house; building base
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foundation of a house; building foundation; footing
Technical term in construction and architecture referring specifically to the load-bearing base of a residential structure. Distinguished from 地基 (dìjī), which is a more general term for any ground foundation.
Zhè这
zuò座
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
fáng房
jī基
xià下
chén沉
le了
。
The foundation of this old house has settled.
Gōng工
rén人
men们
zhèng正
zài在
jiā加
gù固
fáng房
jī基
。
The workers are reinforcing the building foundation.
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Mǎi买
fáng房
qián前
yào要
zǐ仔
xì细
jiǎn检
chá查
fáng房
jī基
shì是
fǒu否
láo牢
gù固
。
Before buying a house, you must carefully inspect whether the foundation is solid.
Yóu由
yú于
yǔ雨
shuǐ水
shèn渗
tòu透
，
fáng房
jī基
chū出
xiàn现
le了
liè裂
fèng缝
。
Due to water seepage, cracks have appeared in the foundation.