English–Chinese
“be in last place” in Chinese
Chinese
Pronunciation
Pinyindiàn dǐ
Example
这支队现在垫底，很难翻身。zhè zhī duì xiàn zài diàn dǐ hěn nán fān shēn
This team is in last place now, and it is hard to turn things around.
How to say “be in last place” in Chinese
“Be in last place” in Chinese is 垫底 (diàn dǐ).
A competitor or team occupies the bottom position of a ranking, with every other entry above it.
Example sentences with 垫底
本学期他的考试垫底，感到很失望。běn xué qī tā de kǎo shì diàn dǐ gǎn dào hěn shī wàng
He was last in his exams this semester and felt very disappointed.
Tips for using 垫底
- Chinese can use this verb directly after a team or player name to state a ranking result, without an extra linking verb.