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奠基

to lay a foundation

Character Composition

Characters

Pinyin

dian4ji1 • diànjī

Meaning

Primary

to lay a foundation

Alternatives

lay a foundation, lays a foundation, laid a foundation, laying a foundation

Mnemonic

奠基 To lay a foundation is 奠 to establish the 基 base of something that everything later is built upon.

Usage

这 本 书 为 他 的 事业 奠基。

This book laid the foundation for his career.

这 座 大楼 已经 奠基 了。

This building has already been laid with its foundation.

我们 需要 为 这 项 事业 奠基。

We need to lay a foundation for this enterprise.