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title: "Dianding Meaning: 奠定 (diàndìng) Means “to lay”"
description: "奠定 (diàndìng) means “to lay (a foundation); to establish”. Hear its tones, see what 奠 and 定 each mean and a real sentence that uses it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dianding"
published: "2026-10-21"
updated: "2026-11-06"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
---

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# What does 奠定 mean?

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奠定 diàndìng

## to lay (a foundation); to establish

## Its characters

1. 奠 diàn to establish
2. 定 dìng to fix

## In a sentence

这次经历为他的事业奠定了基础。 This experience laid the foundation for his career.

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## More words with 奠 or 定

- [安定 āndìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/anding)
- [必定 bìdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/biding)
- [不定 bùdìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/buding)
- [裁定 cáidìng](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/caiding)
- [定价 dìngjià](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingjia)
- [定金 dìngjīn](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingjin)
- [定居 dìngjū](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingju)
- [定期 dìngqī](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingqi)
- [定时 dìngshí](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingshi)
- [定位 dìngwèi](https://mandarinthewild.com/meaning/dingwei)

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