Chinese word

底部

Pronunciation

Pinyindǐ bù

Meaning

  • nounbottom

Example

请把文件放到抽屉的底部。qǐng bǎ wén jiàn fàng dào chōu tì de dǐ bù

Please put the file at the bottom of the drawer.

Illustration for 底部 (bottom)

More examples

屏幕的底部有一排图标。píng mù de dǐ bù yǒu yì pái tú biāo

There is a row of icons at the bottom of the screen.

Core concept

The part at the bottom of something, where it rests or where material collects.

Common phrases

  • 抽屉的底部chōu tì de dǐ bù

    bottom of the drawer

  • 页面的底部yè miàn de dǐ bù

    bottom of the page

  • 屏幕的底部píng mù de dǐ bù

    bottom of the screen

Similar words

下面xià miàn: The surface or position directly below an object or place.
下边xià biān: The everyday area or place below an object or location.
底下dǐ xià: The part or space immediately under an object, in a conversational way.

Definition in Chinese

物体或事物的最下方或下侧的部分。wù tǐ huò shì wù de zuì xià fāng huò xià cè de bù fèn

Word origin

底部 (dǐbù, "bottom") joins 底 (dǐ, "the bottom or foundation") to 部 (bù, "part"), making a direct compound for a thing's lower section.

Usage tips

  • In conversational Chinese, the word has a descriptive tone and appears more naturally in explanations or notices than in relaxed location talk.

Other meanings

  • basenoun

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