Correct 打下 / dǎxià / Strokes Definition to lay (a foundation)/to conquer (a city etc)/to shoot down (a bird etc) Example As a Verb capture; overcome; take 1 Dǎ xià 打下 yī 一 zuò 座 chéng shì 城市 Copy Pinyin Sentence capture a city As a Verb lay down 2 Dǎ xià 打下 jiān shí 坚实 de 的 jī chǔ 基础 Copy Pinyin Sentence lay a solid foundation