Definition
打基础 is a separable verb-object phrase (离合词) meaning 'to lay the foundation' for something — usually in a figurative sense like learning, career, or project planning. The verb 打 and the object 基础 can split when you add a modifier or measure word: 打下一个好基础 ('lay a good foundation'). You can also insert 了, 过, or duration between them: 打了三年基础 ('laid the foundation for three years').
v.o.
to lay the foundation (figurative, for learning, career, etc.)to do the spadework
Examples
- 打基础，。Xué yǔyán yào xiān dá, bǎ yǔfǎ xué hǎo.When learning a language, you first need to lay the foundation and study grammar well.
- ，。Tā dǎ le sān nián jīchǔ, zhōngyú chénggōng le.He laid the foundation for three years and finally succeeded.
- 打基础，。Zhège xiàngmù xūyào xiān dá, zài tán fāzhǎn.This project needs to lay the foundation first, then talk about development.
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