打底
dǎ​dǐ

foundation

打底 dǎ​dǐ
foundation verb
to lay a foundation, either literally in construction or figuratively for a project or career

良好的教育为他的人生打底。

liáng​hǎo de jiào​yù wèi tā de rén​shēng dǎ​dǐ.

A good education laid the foundation for his life.

line stomach verb
to eat something before drinking alcohol to protect the stomach and slow intoxication

喝酒前先吃个馒头打底，不容易醉。

hē​jiǔ qián xiān chī gè mán​tou dǎ​dǐ, bù róng​yì zuì.

Eating a steamed bun to line your stomach before drinking makes you less likely to get drunk.

priming verb
to make a first sketch or apply a base coat of paint, primer, or makeup

画家先用铅笔在画布上打底，然后再开始上色。

huà​jiā xiān yòng qiān​bǐ zài huà​bù shàng dǎ​dǐ, rán​hòu zài kāi​shǐ shàng​shǎi.

The painter sketches a base with a pencil on the canvas before starting to paint.

Frequency
Written text
10.1 per million

Sources
Definitions
CC-CEDICT
Frequency data
BCC Corpus (BLCU)