学跳舞要先练基本功。
Learn to dance by practicing basics first.
基本功
basic skills; fundamentals
noun HSK 3.0 · Band 7
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基
本
功
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基
本
See it in sentences
他的基本功很扎实。
His fundamentals are solid.