Chinese word dictionary

垫底

diàndǐ · to put sth on the bottom; to eat sth to tide oneself over until mealtime; to lay the foundation; to come last in the rankings

Practice word

Word information

Simplified垫底

Traditional墊底

Pinyindiàndǐ

Part of speech动

HSK 3.07-9

HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

垫diàn

cushion, mat, pad; to advance money, to pay for another

底dǐ

bottom, underside; below, underneath

How to learn 垫底

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Words with the same characters

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到底dàodǐ

finally; in the end; when all is said and done; after all; to the end; to the last

底dǐ

bottom; base; background; foundation; copy (of a manuscript or receipt etc) kept as a record; (suffix) end of a year or month; (math.) radix; base (abbr. for 底數|底数[di3 shu4])

底下dǐxia

the location below sth; afterwards

年底niándǐ

the end of the year; year-end

彻底chèdǐ

thorough; thoroughly; complete

心底xīndǐ

bottom of one's heart