diàn dǐ

Traditional: 墊底

HSK 7–9

垫底 (diàn dǐ) is a Chinese word meaning “to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation”.

Meanings

  1. 1to put sth on the bottom
  2. 2to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime
  3. 3to lay the foundation
  4. 4to come last in the rankings

Characters in 垫底

垫diàn · pad底de · (equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)

Related words

到底finally底(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)底bottom; base彻底thorough底下the location below sth卧底to hide (as an undercover agent)垫pad底线bottom line; the limit of what one is prepared to accept海底seabed; seafloor; bottom of the ocean底特律Detroit, Michigan心底bottom of one's heart底部bottom

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