底 (dai2 | di3) : bottom; base

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底

dai2

di3

[1] bottom; base; end
[2] ins and outs; heart of the matter
[3] rough draft; master copy
[4] background; ground; foundation
[5] remnants; dregs

Stroke count: 8

Level: 3

Radical: 广 (#53)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

底

This word has been viewed 11058 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:45

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底蘊 dai2 wan2 di3 yun4 = inside information; concrete details

食碗面反碗底 sik6 wun2 min6 faan2 wun2 dai2 = Go back upon somebody. Play somebody false. Betray a friend. (lit. to eat from a bowl and then turn it over) 粵

謎底 mai4 dai2 mi2 di3 = answer to a riddle

底薪 dai2 san1 di3 xin1 = basic salary

底衫 dai2 saam1 = undershirt 粵

底衫褲 dai2 saam1 fu3 di3 shan1 ku4 = undergarment 粵

臥底 ngo6 dai2 wo4 di3 = do undercover work

底褲 dai2 fu3 di3 ku4 = underpants; (mahjong) three of sticks/bamboo [alternate] 粵

胳肋底 gaak3 laak6*1 dai2 = armpit 粵

到底 dou3 dai2 dao4 di3 = after all; in the end

食碗面，反碗底 sik6 wun2 min6*2 faan2 wun2 dai2 = to repay kindness with ingratitude 粵

徹底 cit3 dai2 che4 di3 = thorough; complete

蝕底 sit6 dai2 = to suffer a loss 粵

底片 dai2 pin3*2 di3 pian4 = negative; photographic plate; negative plate; backing film; negative film; original

底下 dai2 haa6 di3 xia5 = below; afterwards

年底 nin4 dai2 nian2 di3 = the end of the year, year-end

歸根到底 gwai1 gan1 dou3 dai2 gui1 gen1 dao4 di3 = in the final analysis

底面 dai2 min6*2 di3 mian4 = bottom surface

班底 baan1 dai2 ban1 di3 = core members

打底 daa2 dai2 = eat before eating the main meal; (to lay) a base or foundation for sth

根底 gan1 dai2 gen1 di3 = bedrock, basis, foundation; background learning; one's material possessions

底線 dai2 sin3 di4 xian4 = bottom line; baseline

底子 dai2 zi2 di3 zi5 = foundation; ins and outs

尋根究底 cam4 gan1 gau3 dai2 xun2 gen1 jiu4 di3 (Taiwan), xun2 gen1 jiu1 di3 (PRC) = inquire deeply into

海底 hoi2 dai2 hai3 di3 = seabed

谷底 guk1 dai2 gu3 di3 = valley floor; (fig.) lowest ebb; all-time low; the bottom

墊底 zin3 dai2 = put at the bottom 粵

底細 dai2 sai3 = exact details

月底 jyut6 dai2 yue4 di3 = end of month

底裙 dai2 kwan4 = slip; underslip; petticoat

騎樓底 ke4 lau4*2 dai2 = corridor

洗底 sai2 dai2 = to expunge a criminal record, possibly under a "spent convictions" scheme 粵

原底 jyun4 dai2 = an original draft

床下底 cong4 haa6 dai2 = under the bed

沉底 cam4 dai2 chen2 di3 = sunk to bottom

粉底 fan2 dai2 = powder foundation

起底 hei2 dai2 = to get to the bottom of sth 粵

樓底 lau4 dai2 = the lower stories, downstairs; [粵]: the height between floor and ceiling

漏底 lau6 dai2 = a leak (in a bottle); an information "leak"

平底鑊 ping4 dai2 wok6 = pan; sausepan

地底 dei6 dai2 = subterranean, underground

地底下 dei6 dai2 haa6 = subterranean, underground

洋底 joeng4 dai2 yang2 di3 = ocean floor

海底隧道 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6 = a harbor crossing tunnel, a chunnel

舊底 gau6 dai2 = in the past 粵

徹底的 cit3 dai2 dik1 che4 di3 de5 = exhaustive 國

井底之蛙 zeng2 dai2 zi1 waa1 jing3 di3 zhi1 wa1 = a frog at the bottom of a well/an ignorant person

刨根問底 paau4 gan1 man6 dai2 pao2 gen1 wen4 di3 = get to the bottom of things

本底 bun2 dai2 ben3 di3 = background

本底計數 bun2 dai2 gai3 sou3 ben3 di3 ji4 shu4 = background count

斗底 dau2*1 dai2 dou3 di3 = Chinese pomfret

平底鍋 ping4 dai2 wo1 ping2 di3 guo1 = saucepan

在今年年底 zoi6 gam1 nin4 nin4 dai2 zai4 jin1 nian2 nian2 di3 = at the end of this year

樓底高 lau4 dai2 gou1 = high ceilings 粵

後底乸 hau6 dai2 naa2 = stepmother 粵

徹底洗手 cit3 dai2 sai2 sau2 = wash hands thoroughly

膠底鞋 gaau1 dai2 haai4 = rubber soled shoes

鞋底 haai4 dai2 = sole of a shoe

甩底 lat1 dai2 = no-show; stand sb up 粵

底版 dai2 baan2 di3 ban3 = a photographic plate

底部 dai2 bou6 di3 bu4 = base; bottom; floor; foot; fundus; root; sole

心底 sam1 dai2 xin1 di3 = bottom of one's heart

案底 on3 dai2 an4 di3 = (having) a criminal record; previously convicted

歸根究底 gwai1 gan1 gau3 dai2 gui1 gen1 jiu4 di3 (Taiwan), gui1 gen1 jiu1 di3 (PRC) = in the final analysis (歸根結底)

留案底 lau4 on3 dai2 = to get permanent criminal records

打底子 daa2 dai2 zi2 da3 di3 zi5 = sketch (a plan, picture, etc.); lay a foundation

籮底橙 lo4 dai2 caang4*2 = analogy for leftover or broken goods (so-called "seconds") 粵

倉底貨 cong1 dai2 fo3 = old stock, old goods

穿櫃桶底 cyun1 gwai6 tung2 dai2 = to embezzle funds 粵

紅底 hung4 dai2 hong2 di3 = $100 HK banknote

照片底版 ziu3 pin3*2 dai2 baan2 zhao4 pian4 di3 ban3 = a photographic plate (common formation)

過底紙 gwo3 dai2 zi2 = carbon paper

腳板底 goek3 baan2 dai2 = sole of the foot 粵

加底 gaa1 dai2 = to increase the bulk of food (by adding more rice or noodles); to cut drugs (lit., "add bottom")

海底生物 hoi2 dai2 sang1 mat6 = benthos (lit., "seabed creatures") (common formation)

海底研究 hoi2 dai2 jin4 gau3 = benthic study; seabed research (common formation)

怕蝕底 paa3 sit6 dai2 = fear of being taken advantage 粵

天腳底 tin1 goek3 dai2 = the horizon 粵

黑底 hak1 dai2 = (triad members) having a police record

喉底 hau4 dai2 = basic (opera) singing skills

後底 hau6 dai2 = rear, back, behind; also used as "step-" prefix for family relations

後底爺 hau6 dai2 je4*2 = stepfather 粵

後底婆 hau6 dai2 po4*2 = second wife

虛底 heoi1 dai2 = in poor health

音底 jam1 dai2 = a (rural) accent

淆底 ngaau4 dai2 = chicken; gutless; to be scared; to retreat in fear 粵

打從心底 daa2 cung4 sam1 dai2 da3 cong2 xin1 di3 = from the bottom of one's heart

落到底 lok6 dou3 dai2 = to the bottom 粵

底座 dai2 zo6 di3 zuo4 = base; pedestal; foundation; substructure; footing

底盤 dai2 pun4 = chassis

籮底吉 lo4 dai2 gat1 = analogy for leftover or broken goods (so-called "seconds") 粵

淆底獸 ngaau4 dai2 sau3 = someone who chickens out 粵

篤底 duk1 dai2 = base; bottom; floor; foot; fundus; root; sole 粵

樓底高度 lau4 dai2 gou1 dou6 = ceiling height 粵

鑊底噉面 wok6 dai2 gam2 min6 = to look very angry; to look infuriated 粵

四點底 sei3 dim2 dai2 di4 dian3 di3 = Kangxi radical 86 (fire) (灬)

走之底 zau2 zi1 dai2 zou3 zhi1 di3 = Kangxi radical 162 (walk) (辶)

泰字底 taai3 zi6 dai2 tai4 zi4 di3 = Kangxi radical 85 (water) (氺)

萬字底 maan6 zi6 dai2 wan4 zi4 di3 = Kangxi radical 114 (track) (禸)

弄字底 lung6 zi6 dai2 nong4 zi4 di3 = Kangxi radical 55 (two hands) (廾)

豎心底 syu6 sam1 dai2 shu4 xin1 di3 = Kangxi radical 61 (heart) (⺗)

平底鞋 ping4 dai2 haai4 = flat heel shoes 粵

唔黐底 m4 ci1 dai2 wu2 chi1 di3 = (of a pan) non-stick 粵

燥底 cou3 dai2 zao4 di3 = have inner heat 粵

盡收眼底 zeon6 sau1 ngaan5 dai2 jin4 shou1 yan3 di3 = to enjoy a panoramic view; to take in an entire scene at once

水底 seoi2 dai2 shui3 di3 = underwater

摸酒杯底 mo2 zu2 bui1 dai2 mo1 jiu3 bei1 di3 = have an (alcoholic) drink 粵

內底 noi6 dai2 nei4 di3 = inside 粵

烘底 hong3 dai2 hong1 di3 = of a sandwich to be toasted 粵

打底衫 daa2 dai2 saam1 da3 di3 shan1 = bottoming shirt

家底 gaa1 dai2 jia1 di3 = accumulated family wealth

海底撈月 hoi2 dai2 laau4 jyut6 hai3 di3 lao1 yue4 = strive for the impossible

下底 haa6 dai2 = under; beneath 粵

俄巴底亞書 ngo4 baa1 dai2 aa3 syu1 e2 ba1 di3 ya3 shu1 = Book of Obadiah

本底輻射 bun2 dai2 fuk1 se6 ben3 di3 fu2 she4 = background radiation

基底神經節孫損傷 gei1 dai2 san4 ging1 zit3 syun1 syun2 soeng1 ji1 di3 shen2 jing1 jie2 sun1 sun3 shang1 = basal ganglia lesions

基底細胞癌 gei1 dai2 sai3 baau1 ngaam4 ji1 di3 xi4 bao1 ai2 = Basal cell carcinoma

幼發拉底河 jau3 faat3 laai1 dai2 ho4 you4 fa1 la1 di3 he2 = Euphrates river

幼發拉底河谷 jau3 faat3 laai1 dai2 ho4 guk1 you4 fa1 la1 di3 he2 gu3 = Euphrates river valley

底角 dai2 gok3 di3 jiao3 = [math.] base angle

婁底 lau4 dai2 lou2 di3 = Loudi (city in Hunan)

婁底地區 lau4 dai2 dei6 keoi1 lou2 di3 di4 qu1 = Loudi district (district in Hunan)

東區海底隧道 dung1 keoi1 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6 = Eastern Harbour Crossing

西區海底隧道 sai1 keoi1 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6 = the Western Harbour Tunnel

底特律 dai2 dak6 leot6 di3 te4 lv4 = Detroit

底板 dai2 baan2 di3 ban3 = mother board

香港海底隧道 hoeng1 gong2 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6 = Cross-Harbour Tunnel

紅磡海底隧道 hung4 ham3 hoi2 dai2 seoi6 dou6 = Cross-Harbour Tunnel

歇斯底里 hit3 si1 dai2 lei5 xie1 si1 di3 li3 = hysteria

鱷魚頭老襯底 ngok6 jyu4 tau4 lou5 can3 dai2 = a person who looks very fierce or clever but actually is very chicken or stupid 粵

伊於胡底 yi1 yu1 wu4 dai2 yi1 yu2 hu2 di3 = how far will this go; where will this all end; when will this come to an end

底棲生物 dai2 cai1 sang1 mat6 di3 qi1 sheng1 wu4 = benthos (common formation)

撐到底 caang3 dou3 dai2 = hang tough 粵

好物沉歸底 hou2 mat6 cam4 gwai1 dai2 hao3 wu4 chen2 gui1 di3 = the best fish swim near the bottom

釜底抽薪 fu2 dai2 cau1 san1 fu3 di3 chou1 xin1 = strike at the root

摸底 mo2 dai2 mo1 di3 = test the waters; sound sb out

底氣 dai2 hei3 di3 qi4 = breath; force 國

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你別這麼出爾反爾嘛﹗剛纔說要去﹐現在說不要了 — 你到底去不去啊﹖ 國
Stop changing your mind! A while ago, you said you wanted to go, but now you say you don't want to--are you really going or aren't you?

因為唔知底細，所以暫時叫佢紅鬼粵
Since we don't have much information, we're calling him "red ghost" for now.
[Lit. because not-know exact-details, therefore temporarily call him red ghost. ("Red Ghost" here is a codename for a criminal. If his name had already been mentioned we could have 因為唔知底細所以暫時噉叫佢.)]

舊底呢種玩具風靡一時，而家唔興㗎喇。粵
This type of toy was once very fashionable and popular. Now it is no longer an 'in thing'.

啲藥水會凝底，𢳆勻佢先至好飲粵
There is sediment in the medicine, shake evenly before drinking it.

我甚至有能力係不留痕跡嘅情況底下粵
I have the capability to not leave a trace afterwards.
[E.g. on a computer.]

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