奠定 (diàndìng) · to establish

奠定 (diàndìng) means “to establish; to lay (a foundation)”. It is written with 2 characters: 奠 (to found) + 定 (to decide). It is an old HSK 6 word (HSK 2.0).

How 奠定 is built

The characters

奠 diàn · to found

What 奠 is made of

酋qiú — chief of tribe
- 丷ha — kwukyel
  - 丶 — dot
- 酉yǒu — wine
  - 兀wù — weak
  - 日rì — sun; day
大dà — big
- 一 — horizontal stroke
- 人rén — person

定 dìng · to decide

What 定 is made of

宀 — roof
- 丶 — dot
- 冖mì — cover
疋pǐ — foot shape

Origin hint: A person 疋 settling under a roof 宀 (from the Make Me a Hanzi dataset; treat as a memory aid where history is uncertain)

Example sentences

这次会议奠定了合作的基础。Zhè cì huìyì diàndìng le hézuò de jīchǔ.This meeting laid the foundation for cooperation.

小学教育奠定了他学习的基础。Xiǎoxué jiàoyù diàndìng le tā xuéxí de jīchǔ.Primary school laid the foundation for his learning.

Questions about 奠定

What does 奠定 mean?

奠定 (diàndìng) means “to establish; to lay (a foundation)”.

How do you pronounce 奠定?

奠定 is pronounced diàndìng.

Which HSK level is 奠定?

奠定 is in Old HSK 6.

Related words

Learn 奠定 with its group

It is part of Old HSK 6 · Group 43: a short group with quick checks and spaced repeats.

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