奠基石 (diàn jī shí) — cornerstone (literal and figurative)

Definition

Examples

• 工人们把奠基石放好了。
  Gōng rén men bǎ diàn jī shí fàng hǎo le.
  The workers placed the cornerstone properly.
• 教育是国家发展的奠基石。
  Jiào yù shì guó jiā fā zhǎn de diàn jī shí.
  Education is the cornerstone of national development.
• 信任是友谊的奠基石。
  Xìn rèn shì yǒu yì de diàn jī shí.
  Trust is the cornerstone of friendship.