Learn Hardcore Chinese: guōdǐ - hot-pot broth base

锅底guōdǐguōdǐ

hot-pot broth base

From Lesson 29:Having hot pot with friends·Hardcore Chinese

Usages of guōdǐ

这zhè　是shì　锅底guōdǐ。zhè shì guōdǐ.

This is the hot-pot broth base.

我wǒ　买mǎi　食材shícái，　你nǐ　选择xuǎnzé　锅底guōdǐ　和hé　蘸料zhànliào。wǒ mǎi shícái, nǐ xuǎnzé guōdǐ hé zhànliào.

I'll buy the ingredients; you choose the broth base and dipping sauce.

锅底guōdǐ　随便suíbiàn。guōdǐ suíbiàn.

Any broth base is fine.

锅底guōdǐ　随便suíbiàn，　你nǐ　搞定gǎodìng　吧ba。guōdǐ suíbiàn, nǐ gǎodìng ba.

Any broth base is fine; you sort it out.

这个zhège　锅底guōdǐ　不错búcuò。zhège guōdǐ búcuò.

This broth base is not bad.

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