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底子 (dǐ zi): Foundation / Basis (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
Level 7-9
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底 • dǐ • bottom • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
dǐ
底
bottom
子 • zi • child, offspring, seed, small thing • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
zi
子
child, offspring, seed, small thing
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 底子.
Words with
底
到底
dào dǐ
in the end
年底
nián dǐ
the end of the year
底下
dǐ xia
the location below sth
彻底
chè dǐ
thorough
心底
xīn dǐ
bottom of one's heart; innermost feelings
归根到底
guī gēn dào dǐ
in the final analysis; in the long run
功底
gōng dǐ
Foundation / skills
垫底
diàn dǐ
Bottom / lowest level
Words with
子
儿子
ér zi
son
杯子
bēi zi
cup; glass; mug
桌子
zhuō zi
table
椅子
yǐ zi
chair
妻子
qī zi
wife
孩子
hái zi
child; children
本子
běn zi
book
个子
gè zi
height; stature
4.
How to Use 底子 in Sentences
Verb + Object
yǒu
有
dǐ
底
zi
子
neutral
Spoken
have a foundation
dǎ
打
hǎo
好
dǐ
底
zi
子
neutral
lay a solid foundation
Modifier + Noun
with
家
jiā
家
dǐ
底
zi
子
neutral
family assets
Subject + Predicate
with
薄
dǐ
底
zi
子
báo
薄
neutral
poor foundation
5.
Example Sentences with 底子
zhè
这
ge
个
bēi
杯
zi
子
dǐ
底
zi
子
hěn
很
hòu
厚
。
The bottom of this cup is very thick.
zhè
这
fèn
份
bào
报
gào
告
de
的
shù
数
jù
据
dǐ
底
zi
子
shì
是
fǒu
否
jīng
经
guò
过
dì
第
sān
三
fāng
方
jī
机
gòu
构
de
的
yán
严
gé
格
hé
核
chá
查
？
Has the data foundation of this report undergone strict verification by a third-party institution?
tā
他
xué
学
xí
习
yīng
英
yǔ
语
de
的
dǐ
底
zi
子
bù
不
cuò
错
，
suǒ
所
yǐ
以
jìn
进
bù
步
hěn
很
kuài
快
。
He has a good foundation in English, so he is making rapid progress.
ruò
若
quē
缺
fá
乏
zhā
扎
shi
实
de
的
lǐ
理
lùn
论
dǐ
底
zi
子
，
rèn
任
hé
何
chuàng
创
xīn
新
dōu
都
bú
不
guò
过
shì
是
kōng
空
zhōng
中
lóu
楼
gé
阁
。
Without a solid theoretical foundation, any innovation is merely a castle in the air.
tā
他
de
的
shù
数
xué
学
dǐ
底
zi
子
bìng
并
bù
不
bó
薄
ruò
弱
，
zhǐ
只
shì
是
zuì
最
jìn
近
quē
缺
fá
乏
liàn
练
xí
习
ér
而
yǐ
已
。
His foundation in mathematics is not weak; he has just been lacking practice recently.
