功底

HSK 7-9

gōngdǐ

solid foundation; fundamental level; background (language; arts; etc.)

knowledge of the fundamentals

他有很好的功底。

tā yǒu hěn hǎo de gōngdǐ

He has a solid foundation.

她在绘画方面很有功底。

tā zài huàhuì biānfǎnde yǒu hěn gōngdǐ

She has a solid foundation in painting.