Writing
底 (dǐ) — how to say "bottom" in Chinese
底
Bottom
noun
Radicals / Keys
广
Dotted cliff
#53 · yǎn · 3 strokes
Collocations
水底
shuǐ dǐ
bottom of water
Examples
他找了半天，终于在书包的最底下找到了钥匙。
He searched for a long time and finally found the keys at the very bottom of his backpack.
箱子底。
The bottom of the box.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say "bottom" in Chinese?
"bottom" in Chinese is 底 (dǐ).
底 meaning
底 (dǐ) means "Bottom".
How is 底 pronounced?
It is pronounced dǐ (written as di). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "bottom" in Chinese characters?
It is written 底 and has 8 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order and lets you trace it.
What HSK level is 底?
底 belongs to the HSK 4 vocabulary list.
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Grammar with 底
到底 — in the end, after all
到底 (dàodǐ) + Verb / Adj.
根本 vs 到底 — at all vs after all
根本 (gēnběn): at all (negatives), fundamental / 到底 (dàodǐ): after all, finally
概括来说 — summary and conclusion
概括来说 (gàikuò lái shuō) / 总的来说 (zǒng de lái shuō) / 总而言之 (zǒng ér yán zhī) / 归根到底 (guīgēndàodǐ) / 简言之 (jiǎn yán zhī) / 简而言之 (jiǎn ér yán zhī) / 综上所述 (zōng shàng suǒ shù) + Conclusion