底
dǐ
HSK level: HSK 4
Meaning
bottom; base; background; foundation; copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record; (suffix) end of a year or month; (math.) radix; base (abbr. for 底數|底数[di3 shu4])
Other reading: de
(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
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Examples
他给我看了他最新剧的底稿。
tā gěi wǒ kàn le tā zuì xīn jù de dǐ gǎo。
He showed me the manuscript of his new play.
Words with this character
到底 dào dǐ finally彻底 chè dǐ thorough底线 dǐ xiàn bottom line底下 dǐ xia the location below sth海底 hǎi dǐ seabed底层 dǐ céng ground floor年底 nián dǐ the end of the year说到底 shuō dào dǐ in the final analysis月底 yuè dǐ end of the month垫底 diàn dǐ to put sth on the bottom谜底 mí dǐ answer to a riddle归根到底 guī gēn dào dǐ after all底子 dǐ zi base功底 gōng dǐ training in the basic skills底蕴 dǐ yùn inside information鞋底 xié dǐ sole心底 xīn dǐ bottom of one's heart底特律 Dǐ tè lǜ Detroit, Michigan底朝天 dǐ cháo tiān upside down平底锅 píng dǐ guō frying pan娄底 Lóu dǐ see 婁底市|娄底市[Lou2 di3 Shi4]案底 àn dǐ criminal record班底 bān dǐ non-leading actors