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底层

底层 (dǐ céng): Bottom layer / Underclass (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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Pinyindǐ céng

MeaningBottom layer / Underclass

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

Word底层

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Verb + Complementwith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

neutral

the bottom of society

Noun + Nounwith人民

dǐ底

céng层

rén人

mín民

4.

Example Sentences with 底层

wǒ我

de的

jiā家

zài在

lóu楼

fáng房

de的

Related Words

More HSK vocabulary that shares characters with 底层.

Words with 底

到底dào dǐHSK 4
年底nián dǐHSK 4
底下dǐ xiaHSK 4
彻底chè dǐHSK 5
心底xīn dǐHSK 6
归根到底guī gēn dào dǐHSK 6
功底gōng dǐHSK 7-9
垫底diàn dǐHSK 7-9

Words with 层

层次céng cìHSK 6
层面céng miànHSK 6
阶层jiē céngHSK 6
高层gāo céngHSK 6
层出不穷céng chū bù qióngHSK 6
上层shàng céngHSK 7-9
基层jī céngHSK 7-9
镀层

dǐ底

céng层

luó逻

jí辑

formal

underlying logic

formal

people at the bottom

dǐ

底

céng层

。

My home is on the ground floor of the building.

Zhè这

zuò座

jiàn建

zhú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.

zhè这

zuò座

jiàn建

zhù筑

de的

dǐ底

céng层

shāng商

pù铺

zhèng正

zài在

zhāo招

zū租

。

The ground-floor shops in this building are currently available for lease.

nǐ你

liǎo了

jiě解

zhè这

ge个

shè社

huì会

wèn问

tí题

de的

dǐ底

céng层

luó逻

jí辑

ma吗

？

Do you understand the underlying logic of this social issue?

zhè这

ge个

ruǎn软

jiàn件

de的

dǐ底

céng层

dài代

mǎ码

xū需

yào要

yōu优

huà化

。

The underlying code of this software needs optimization.

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.

wǒ我

men们

dé得

xiān先

jiě解

jué决

dǐ底

céng层

yuán员

gōng工

de的

fú福

lì利

wèn问

tí题

。

We must first address the welfare issues of the lower-level employees.

dù céng