底子 (dǐ zi) — foundation, base; bottom (of a container or object)
Definition
底子 covers two senses: a 'base/foundation' (e.g. skills, ground under something — overlap with 基础, 根基) and a physical 'bottom' of a container (similar to 底, but 底 is also a standalone word for bottoms of shoes, periods, etc.).
noun
foundationbasebottom (of a container or object)
Examples
- 底子。Tā xué xí zhōng wén de dǐ zi hěn hǎo.He has a good foundation in learning Chinese.
- 底子。Zhè ge xiāng zi de dǐ zi tài báo le.The bottom of this box is too thin.
- 底子。Fáng zi de dǐ zi yào yòng hǎo cái liào.The house's foundation should use good materials.
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