夯实 (hāng shí) — to tamp, to ram (earth, ground); to consolidate, to strengthen (abstract foundations) — e.g., knowledge, cooperation, institutions
Definition
Literally 'to tamp/ram down' (soil or foundations); figuratively used to mean 'to consolidate, strengthen' (e.g., 合作精神, 知识基础). Stronger and more literary than 合作 or 建设 — 夯实 is what you do to a foundation, not to people.
verb
to tampto ram (earth, ground)to consolidateto strengthen (abstract foundations) — e.g.knowledgecooperationinstitutions
Examples
- 夯实。Dì jī xū yào xiān hāng shí cái néng gài fáng zi.The foundation needs to be tamped first before building a house.
- ，夯实。Wǒ men yào nǔ lì xué xí, hāng shí zhī shi de gēn jī.We must study hard to consolidate the foundation of our knowledge.
- 夯实。Gōng sī xī wàng tōng guò péi xùn hāng shí tuán duì de hé zuò jīng shén.The company hopes to strengthen the team's cooperative spirit through training.
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