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Hanzi

底 / 底

Traditional
底
Simplified
底

background/bottom/base/end (of the month, year etc)/remnants/(math.) radix/base

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 3

Pinyin

dǐ, de

Bopomofo

ㄉㄧˇ, ㄉㄜ˙

Jyutping

dai2

Example sentences

到底 dàodǐ
這到底是怎麼回事？
这到底是怎么回事？

What exactly is going on here?

發生 / 发生 fāshēng
這裡到底發生了什麼事？
这里到底发生了什么事？

What exactly happened here?

底 dǐ
他直到年底才回家。

He didn't return home until the end of the year.

清澈 qīngchè
山上的溪水非常清澈，清可見底。
山上的溪水非常清澈，清可见底。

The mountain stream water is very clear, transparent to the bottom.

徹底 / 彻底 chèdǐ
我們必須徹底解決這個問題。
我们必须彻底解决这个问题。

We must solve this problem thoroughly.

掃 / 扫 sǎo
他在過年前把家裡徹底打掃了一遍。
他在过年前把家里彻底打扫了一遍。

He gave the house a thorough cleaning before the New Year.

年底 niándǐ
這項工作將在年底前完成。
这项工作将在年底前完成。

This work will be finished by the end of the year.

預言 / 预言 yùyán
那位星象家預言，今年年底將會出現一場全球性的經濟風暴。
那位星象家预言，今年年底将会出现一场全球性的经济风暴。

That astrologer predicted that a global economic storm will appear at the end of this year.

底下 dǐxia
桌子底下有一個箱子。
桌子底下有一个箱子。

There is a box under the table.

底片 dǐpiàn
這臺老相機需要裝底片才能拍照。
这台老相机需要装底片才能拍照。

This old camera needs film loaded before it can take pictures.

Example Vocabulary

到底

dao4'di3

after all; in the end; (in questions) exactly / on earth

底

di3

bottom; end

徹底

che4'di3

thorough; complete

平底

ping2'di3

年底

nian2'di3

end of the year

底下

di3'xia

under; below; the following part; under someone's authority

底氣

di3'qi4

底片

di3'pian4

photographic film; negative

井底之蛙

jing3'di3'zhi1'wa1

保底

bao3'di3

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