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底层
(dǐ céng): Bottom layer / Underclass (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order
HSK 3.0
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底 • dǐ • bottom • HSK 3.0 · L4
HSK 3.0 · L4
dǐ
底
bottom
层 • céng • storey • HSK 3.0 · L3
HSK 3.0 · L3
céng
层
storey
Words Sharing Characters
More common words that include characters from 底层.
Words with
底
到底
dào dǐ
in the end
年底
nián dǐ
the end of the year
底下
dǐ xia
the location below sth
彻底
chè dǐ
thorough
心底
xīn dǐ
bottom of one's heart; innermost feelings
归根到底
guī gēn dào dǐ
in the final analysis; in the long run
功底
gōng dǐ
Foundation / skills
垫底
diàn dǐ
Bottom / lowest level
Words with
层
层次
céng cì
administrative levels; arrangement of ideas; gradation
层面
céng miàn
aspect
阶层
jiē céng
section; rank; stratum
高层
gāo céng
high-rise
层出不穷
céng chū bù qióng
come out in an unending flow
上层
shàng céng
upper class
基层
jī céng
Grassroots / basic level
下层
xià céng
lower layer; lower level
4.
How to Use 底层 in Sentences
Verb + Complement
with
生活
shēng
生
huó
活
zài
在
dǐ
底
céng
层
neutral
live at the bottom
Adjective + Noun
shè
社
huì
会
dǐ
底
céng
层
Noun + Noun
with
人民
dǐ
底
céng
层
rén
人
mín
民
5.
Example Sentences with 底层
wǒ
我
de
的
jiā
家
zài
在
lóu
楼
fáng
房
de
neutral
the bottom of society
dǐ
底
céng
层
luó
逻
jí
辑
formal
underlying logic
formal
people at the bottom
的
dǐ
底
céng
层
。
My home is on the ground floor of the building.
zhè
这
zuò
座
jiàn
建
zhù
筑
de
的
dǐ
底
céng
层
shì
是
yī
一
jiā
家
chāo
超
shì
市
。
The bottom floor of this building is a supermarket.
tā
他
de
的
chéng
成
gōng
功
bìng
并
fēi
非
yuán
源
yú
于
dǐ
底
céng
层
，
ér
而
shì
是
jiā
家
zú
族
de
的
zhī
支
chí
持
。
His success did not originate from the underclass but from family support.
cóng
从
dǐ
底
céng
层
zuò
做
qǐ
起
，
tā
他
zuì
最
zhōng
终
chéng
成
wéi
为
le
了
gōng
公
sī
司
de
的
shǒu
首
xí
席
zhí
执
xíng
行
guān
官
。
Starting from the bottom, he eventually became the company's CEO.
shè
社
huì
会
dǐ
底
céng
层
de
的
rén
人
men
们
shēng
生
huó
活
hěn
很
jiān
艰
nán
难
。
People at the bottom of society live a very hard life.
