打下

dǎxià
  1. to lay (a foundation)
  2. to conquer (a city etc)
  3. to shoot down (a bird etc)

CEDICT

  1. to conquer; to overcome
  2. to lay (a foundation)

Wiktionary

  1. 攻克敌方阵地。
  2. 奠定。

重編國語辭典

Entry Composition

1 打 dǎ
  1. a semantically light, transitive verb that is combined with various grammatical objects to form compound verbs and verb-object phrases with a diverse range of meanings (e.g. 打伞 dǎsǎn "to hold an umbrella", 打电话 dǎdiànhuà "to make a phone call", 打针 dǎzhēn "to get an injection", 打手套 dǎshǒutào "to knit gloves", 打气 dǎqì "to inflate")
  2. to hit; to strike
  3. to fight
  4. (coll.) from; since (as in 打那以后 dǎnàyǐhòu "since then")
2 下 xià
  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action

Containing this entry

打下手 dǎxiàshǒu
  1. to act in a supporting role
  2. fig. to play second fiddle

Related entries

供 gòng
  1. to lay (sacrificial offerings)
  2. (bound form) offerings
  3. to confess (Taiwan pr. gōng)
  4. confession; statement (Taiwan pr. gōng)
此藥只供外用。

The medication should be administered topically.

Source: Tatoeba

安放 ānfàng
  1. to lay
  2. to place
  3. to put in a certain place
敷设 fūshè
  1. to lay
  2. to spread out
铺设 pūshè
  1. to lay (railroad tracks, carpet, pipeline)
  2. to install (wiring, cable)
  3. to construct (road, concrete slab)
征服 zhēngfú
  1. to conquer
  2. to subdue
  3. to vanquish
他被數字征服了。

He was overcome by numbers.

Source: Tatoeba

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