奠基

diànjī
to lay a foundation

CEDICT

to lay a foundation

Wiktionary

奠定基礎。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 奠 diàn
  1. to fix
  2. to settle
  3. a libation to the dead
2 基 jī
  1. (bound form) base; foundation
  2. (bound form) radical (chemistry)
  3. (bound form) gay (loanword from English into Cantonese, Jyutping: gei1, followed by orthographic borrowing from Cantonese)

Containing this entry

奠基人 diànjīrén
  1. founder
  2. pioneer
奠基石 diànjīshí foundation stone; cornerstone
奠基者 diànjīzhě
  1. founder
  2. pioneer
奠基禮 diànjīlǐ

Related entries

打底 dǎdǐ
  1. to lay a foundation (also fig.)
  2. to make a first sketch
  3. to eat sth before drinking
  4. to apply an undercoat