功底
gōng dǐ
Pinyin

Definition

功底
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gōng dǐ
  1. training in the basic skills
  2. knowledge of the fundamentals

Character Decomposition

Related Words (20)

到底
dào dǐ
  1. 1 finally
  2. 2 in the end
  3. 3 when all is said and done
  4. 4 after all
  5. 5 to the end
  6. 6 to the last
功能
gōng néng
  1. 1 function
  2. 2 capability
底
de
  1. 1 (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
彻底
chè dǐ
  1. 1 thorough
  2. 2 thoroughly
  3. 3 complete
成功
Chéng gōng
  1. 1 Chenggong or Chengkung town in Taitung County 臺東縣|台东县[Tái dōng Xiàn], southeast Taiwan

Idioms (20)

不成功便成仁
bù chéng gōng biàn chéng rén
  1. 1 to succeed or die trying (idiom)
不求有功，但求无过
bù qiú yǒu gōng , dàn qiú wú guò
  1. 1 lit. not aiming to achieve the best possible result, but rather trying to avoid making mistakes (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. to take a risk-averse approach
事半功倍
shì bàn gōng bèi
  1. 1 half the work, twice the effect (idiom); the right approach saves effort and leads to better results
  2. 2 a stitch in time saves nine
井底之蛙
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
  1. 1 the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
  2. 2 fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
刨根问底
páo gēn wèn dǐ
  1. 1 to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth

Sample Sentences

他倒是三个人里最正规的科班出身。从小习武，拿过好几届全国冠军，功底特别扎实。
tā dàoshì sān gè rén lǐ zuì zhèngguī de kēbānchūshēn 。cóngxiǎo xíwǔ ，ná guò hǎojǐ jiè quánguó guànjūn ，gōngdǐ tèbié zhāshi 。
To this day I remember his movie ''Shaolin Temple." He used his hands, feet, and knives like a true master. But it seems like he's not as influential overseas as Jackie Chan.
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他的武术功底很深。
tā de wǔshù gōngdǐ hěn shēn 。
He's very skilled at martial arts.
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他的中文功底很深。
tā de Zhōngwén gōngdǐ hěn shēn 。
He's very skilled at Chinese.
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画画的功底很深。
huàhuà de gōngdǐ hěn shēn 。
He is very skilled at painting.
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但是少了一些气势。不过看这画工和线条，你老师的功底挺深的。
dànshì shǎo le yīxiē qìshì 。bùguò kàn zhè huàgōng hé xiàntiáo ，nǐ lǎoshī de gōngdǐ tǐng shēn de 。
Yet it's lacking a bit of energy. However, looking at the artistry and the line work here, your teacher has a really deep understanding of the fundamentals.
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