- 1. bottom; base
- ♦ 鞋~ the sole of a shoe
- 2. foundation
- ♦ ~薄 have a poor foundation to start with
- ♦ 他的英文~好。 He has a good grounding in English.
- 3. rough draft or sketch
- ♦ 画画儿要先打个~。 When drawing a picture, first make a rough sketch.
- 4. a copy kept as a record
- ♦ 发出的文件要留个~。 Keep a copy of each document sent out.
- 5. remnant
- ♦ 货~ remnants of stock