粵

打daa2底dai2

daa2 dai2dǎ dǐ

English

  1. to lay a foundation (also fig.)
  2. to make a first sketch
  3. to eat sth before drinking
  4. to apply an undercoat
  5. to eat sth before eating or drinking sth else or before going to a banquet or gathering, etc
  6. to wear sth beneath one's normal clothing for warmth or protection, etc.

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 喺食或者飲某啲嘢、出去飲酒、食飯之前,預先食或者飲定啲嘢先
  2. 喺外層嘅衫褲入面著另一層衫褲,用嚟保暖或者防走光之類

Examples

  • 我着咗件羊毛衫打底,所以好暖。

    I wear a woollen vest beneath my clothes, so I feel very warm.

  • 飲酒之前最好飲啲牛奶打底,噉就冇咁容易醉。

    Before you go drinking it's better to drink some milk beforehand, then you won't become drunk so easily.

  • 屋企好晏先至食飯架,我勸你去佢屋企之前,最好食住啲嘢打定底先嘍。

    Their supper is always late, I recommend that you should eat something beforehand before going to her home . ----

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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