diàn dǐ

垫 底

Level:

NHSK 789－1 SW HSK 6

ReadWriteQuiz

1
v.metarank at the bottom
- jù rén duì zài bǐ sài zhōng pái míng diàn dǐ
  巨人队在比赛中排名垫底。
  The Giants are at the bottom of the competition.
antonym
mào jiān冒尖
2
v.use something as the base
- yǒu nǐ de zhè jù huà diàn dǐ wǒ xīn lǐ jiù tā shi le
  有你的这句话垫底，我心里就踏实了。
  With your words, I feel at ease in my heart.
3
v.eat a small amount of food to relieve hunger for the time being
- xiān chī diǎn r bǐng gān diàn dǐ yī huì r jiù kāi fàn
  先吃点儿饼干垫底，一会儿就开饭。
  You can eat some biscuits, and the meal will be ready soon.
4
v.place something else at the bottom
- xiāng zi lǐ xiān pù yī céng bái zhǐ diàn dǐ
  箱子里先铺一层白纸垫底。
  A layer of white paper is put on the bottom of the box.

Separable word
"垫" and "底" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
- 我在鱼缸的下面用细沙垫了底。
  I padded the bottom of the fish tank with fine sand.
- 你先吃点东西垫个底儿。
  You can get something to eat before the meal.
- 他考试从来都没有垫过底。
  He was never at the bottom for exams.

垫底