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底线 (dǐ xiàn): Bottom line / Baseline (Noun) — Meaning & Stroke Order

HSK 3.0Level 7-9

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Character Breakdown

底线 consists of 2 characters.

底 • dǐ • bottom • HSK 3.0 · L4

HSK 3.0 · L4

dǐ底

bottom

线 • xiàn • thread, line, wire • HSK 3.0 · L6

HSK 3.0 · L6

xiàn线

thread, line, wire

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Pinyindǐ xiàn

MeaningBottom line / Baseline

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxNoun

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How to Use 底线 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 底线 with other words naturally.

Measure Word + Nounwith条

yī一

tiáo条

dǐ底

xiàn线

neutral

a bottom line

Verb + Object

tū突

pò破

dǐ底

xiàn线

neutral

break through the bottom line

Verb + Complement + Objectwith守住

shǒu守

zhù住

dǐ底

xiàn线

Adjective + Nounwith道德

dào道

dé德

dǐ底

xiàn线

4.

Example Sentences with 底线

zhè这

shì是

wǒ我

de的

dǐ底

xiàn线

，

chù触

pèng碰

dǐ底

xiàn线

neutral

cross the line

neutral

hold the bottom line

formal

moral bottom line

bù不

néng能

gǎi改

biàn变

。

This is my bottom line; it cannot be changed.

wú无

lùn论

shì市

chǎng场

jìng竞

zhēng争

duō多

me么

jī激

liè烈

，

wǒ我

men们

dōu都

yào要

jiān坚

shǒu守

zhì质

liàng量

dǐ底

xiàn线

。

No matter how fierce the market competition is, we must adhere to the quality bottom line.

nǐ你

nán难

dào道

bù不

qīng清

chǔ楚

，

chéng诚

xìn信

shì是

shāng商

yè业

hé合

zuò作

de的

dǐ底

xiàn线

ma吗

？

Don't you realize that integrity is the baseline for business cooperation?

zài在

tán谈

pàn判

zhōng中

，

wǒ我

men们

bì必

xū须

shǒu守

zhù住

dǐ底

xiàn线

，

bù不

néng能

ràng让

bù步

tài太

duō多

。

In negotiations, we must hold our bottom line and not concede too much.

tā他

cóng从

wèi未

chù触

pèng碰

guò过

fǎ法

lǜ律

dǐ底

xiàn线

，

xíng行

shì事

yì一

zhí直

fēi非

cháng常

jǐn谨

shèn慎

。

He has never crossed the legal bottom line and has always acted very cautiously.

zài在

yuán原

zé则

wèn问

tí题

shàng上

，

wǒ我

men们

jué绝

bù不

néng能

tū突

pò破

zì自

jǐ己

de的

dào道

dé德

dǐ底

xiàn线

。

On matters of principle, we must never break through our own moral baseline.

zuò作

wéi为

péng朋

yǒu友

，

tā他

chù触

pèng碰

le了

wǒ我

de的

dào道

dé德

dǐ底

xiàn线

，

ràng让

wǒ我

fēi非

cháng常

shī失

wàng望

。

As a friend, he crossed my moral bottom line, which made me very disappointed.

rì日

cháng常

jiāo交

wǎng往

zhōng中

，

zūn尊

zhòng重

bǐ彼

cǐ此

de的

yǐn隐

sī私

shì是

jī基

běn本

de的

dǐ底

xiàn线

。

In daily interactions, respecting each other's privacy is a fundamental bottom line.

Words Sharing Characters

More common words that include characters from 底线.

Words with 底

到底dào dǐin the end
年底nián dǐthe end of the year
底下dǐ xiathe location below sth
彻底chè dǐthorough
心底xīn dǐbottom of one's heart; innermost feelings
归根到底guī gēn dào dǐin the final analysis; in the long run
功底gōng dǐFoundation / skills
垫底diàn dǐBottom / lowest level

Words with 线

占线zhàn xiànbusy line; engaged (line)
线上xiàn shàngonline; on the internet
线下xiàn xiàoffline; in person
光线guāng xiànlight ray
在线

zài xiàn

online

线路xiàn lù(electricity) line; circuit; wire

路线lù xiànitinerary

下线xià xiànto go offline; to log off