foundation; basis; groundwork
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Meanings
2 senses · 8 examplesnoun
foundation; base; footing
The physical, structural base of a building. Often used literally.
Zhè这
zuò座
gāo高
lóu楼
de的
jī基
chǔ础
fēi非
cháng常
láo牢
gù固
。
The foundation of this skyscraper is very solid.
Gōng工
chéng程
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
gěi给
xīn新
fáng房
zi子
dǎ打
jī基
chǔ础
。
The construction team is laying the foundation for the new house.
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Dì地
jī基
shì是
jiàn建
zhù筑
jī基
chǔ础
de的
yī一
bù部
fen分
。
The ground foundation is part of the building's base.
noun
basis; groundwork; starting point
The abstract, fundamental support for ideas, knowledge, skills, or development.
Xué学
hǎo好
jī基
chǔ础
zhī知
shi识
hěn很
zhòng重
yào要
。
It's very important to master basic knowledge well.
Wǒ我
men们
zhī之
jiān间
de的
yǒu友
yì谊
jiàn建
lì立
zài在
hù互
xìn信
de的
jī基
chǔ础
shàng上
。
The friendship between us is built on a foundation of mutual trust.
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Tā他
píng凭
jiè借
zhā扎
shi实
de的
yīn音
yuè乐
jī基
chǔ础
kǎo考
shàng上
le了
yīn音
yuè乐
xué学
yuàn院
。
With his solid grounding in music, he was admitted to the music conservatory.
Yào要
zài在
yuán原
yǒu有
de的
jī基
chǔ础
shàng上
bù不
duàn断
chuàng创
xīn新
。
We must continuously innovate on the existing foundation.
Dǎ打
hǎo好
yǔ语
yán言
jī基
chǔ础
shì是
xué学
xí习
de的
dì第
yī一
bù步
。
Laying a good language foundation is the first step in learning.