垫底
diàn​dǐ HSK7

to put on the bottom

垫底 墊底 diàn//dǐ
to put on the bottom
To place something underneath as a lining, mat, or base; to put something on the bottom.
to tide over
To eat a small amount of food to stave off hunger before a meal or to protect the stomach before drinking alcohol.
to provide a foundation
(metaphorical) To serve as a basis or foundation; to provide a guarantee or reassurance that settles one's mind.
to come in last
(metaphorical) To be at the very bottom of a ranking or to come in last in a competition or exam.

Frequency
Movie subtitles
7.04 per million appears in 1% of films
Written text
2.61 per million

Details
HSK 3.0
Level 7

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Sources
Frequency data
SUBTLEX-CHBCC Corpus (BLCU)