How common it is
底 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dǐ slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
底这个词可以用来表示物体的底部或基础部分。
dǐ cèng kě yòng lái bǎo shì wù tǐ de dǐ bù huò jī chǔ bān fèn.
The word 底 can be used to indicate the bottom or base part of an object.
Context note
底常用于描述物体的底部或基础，比如桌子的底、书本的底等。
dǐ cháng yòng yú miáo huì wù tǐ de dǐ bù huò jī chǔ, bǐ rú zhuō zi de dǐ、shū běn de dǐ děng.
底 is often used to describe the bottom or base of objects, such as the bottom of a table or book.
5 examples
这张桌子的底是木头做的。
zhè zhāng zhuō zi de dǐ shì mù tou zuò de。
The bottom of this table is made of wood.
书本的底面很干净。
shū běn de dǐ miàn hěn gān jìng。
The bottom surface of the book is very clean.
鱼缸的底部铺了沙子。
yú gāng de dǐ bù pù le shā zi。
Sand was laid at the bottom of the fish tank.
杯子倒过来，水会流到底部。
bēi zi dǎo guò lái， shuǐ huì liú dào dǐ bù。
When you turn the cup upside down, water will flow to the bottom.
画的底色是浅蓝色。
huà de dǐ sè shì qiǎn lán sè。
The base color of the painting is light blue.
5 mini stories
小明把书放在桌子的底上，然后开始读书。
xiǎo míng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi de dǐ shàng， rán hòu kāi shǐ dú shū。
Xiaoming placed the book on the bottom of the table and then started reading.
妈妈把鱼缸放在地板的底上，然后加了一些水。
mā ma bǎ yú gāng fàng zài dì bǎn de dǐ shàng， rán hòu jiā le yì xiē shuǐ。
Mom placed the fish tank on the bottom of the floor and then added some water.
爸爸把沙子铺在鱼缸的底部，然后放了小鱼进去。
bà ba bǎ shā zi pù zài yú gāng de dǐ bù， rán hòu fàng le xiǎo yú jìn qù。
Dad spread sand at the bottom of the fish tank and then put some small fish in.
姐姐把画的底色涂成了浅绿色。
jiě jie bǎ huà de dǐ sè tú chéng le qiǎn lǜ sè。
Sister painted the base color of the painting light green.
弟弟把杯子倒过来，水流到底部。
dì di bǎ bēi zi dǎo guò lái， shuǐ liú dào dǐ bù。
Brother turned the cup upside down and water flowed to the bottom.