How to say “bottom” in Chinese
bottom; end
“Bottom” in Chinese is 底, dǐ: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
底 is read dǐ. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 广 “shelter”. The lower part is the same as in 低 dī.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “底”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 底. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你到底去不去？nǐdàodǐqùbuqùSo are you going or not?
- 你到底想做什么nǐdàodǐxiǎngzuòshénmeWhat on earth do you want to do?
- 钥匙掉到沙发底下了yàoshidiàodàoshāfādǐxialeThe keys fell under the sofa.
- 年底以前必须完成任务niándǐyǐqiánbìxūwánchéngrènwuThe task must be completed by the end of the year.
- 猫躲在沙发底下māoduǒzàishāfādǐxiaThe cat is hiding under the sofa.
- 笔滚到桌子底下了bǐgǔndàozhuōzidǐxialeThe pen rolled under the table.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Moving furniture”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “bottom” in Chinese?
“Bottom” in Chinese is 底, pinyin dǐ.
What does 底 mean?
底 (dǐ) means “bottom; end”.
How do you write 底?
底 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 底?
底 is read dǐ. Tones: dǐ — third tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“bottom” in the lesson “Moving furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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