tgray88 Posted February 8, 2009 at 08:27 PM Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 at 08:27 PM What does the 得打好 mean? The full sentence is this: 他觉得基础一定得打好。 How is it different from this: 他觉得基础是最好的。 Thanks for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylee Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:36 AM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 03:36 AM 得打好 = must (pronounced dei3 here) build (打 is the verb for 基础) well 他觉得基础一定得打好 - He feels / thinks that the foundation must be well-built. 他觉得基础是最好的 - He feels / thinks that the foundation / the basics is / are the best. (This doesn't make much sense) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
高可文 Posted February 9, 2009 at 07:07 AM Report Share Posted February 9, 2009 at 07:07 AM 基础一定得打好 = 一定得打好基础 Sometimes when the object (in this case "foundation") is to be emphasized, it may be moved to the front of the phrase. When I was a beginner this gave me no end of trouble. (I remember a textbook sentence “飞机票你买了没有?" and for the life of me I couldn't figure out why someone was talking to a ticket. ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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