dào dǐ
finally
in the end
when all is said and done
after all
to the end
to the last
dǐ
background
bottom
base
end (of the month, year etc)
remnants
(math.) radix
base
de
(equivalent to 的 as possessive particle)
nián dǐ
the end of the year
year-end
chè dǐ
thorough
thoroughly
complete
dǐ yùn
inside information
concrete details
dǐ qì
lung power
stamina
confidence
yǎn dǐ
fundus of the eye (containing the choroid, retina, optic nerve etc)
inside the eye
right in front of one's eyes
in full view as a panorama
dǐ miàn
bottom
bottom side
bottom surface
gōng dǐ
training in the basic skills
knowledge of the fundamentals
bān dǐ
ordinary members of theatrical troupe
dǐ céng
ground or first floor
bottom (of a pile)
lowest rung (of society)
dǐ xiàn
to underline
bottom line
base line (in sports)
baseline
minimum
spy
plant
wò dǐ
to hide (as an undercover agent)
an insider (in a gang of thieves)
a mole
dǐ xia
the location below sth
afterwards
xiē sī dǐ lǐ
hysteria (loanword)
hysterical
hǎi dǐ
seabed
seafloor
bottom of the ocean
dǐ piàn
negative
photographic plate
bǎo dǐ
to break even
to guarantee a minimum (salary etc)
Lóu dǐ
Loudi prefecture level city in Hunan
dǐ xīn
basic salary
base pay
salary floor
jìn shōu yǎn dǐ
to take in the whole scene at once
to have a panoramic view
fǔ dǐ chōu xīn
to take drastic measures to deal with a situation
to pull the carpet from under sb
dǐ xì
inside information
the ins and outs of the matter
how things stand
what's up
sī dǐ xia
privately
secretly
confidentially
guī gēn dào dǐ
after all
in the final analysis
ultimately
Lóu dǐ shì
Loudi prefecture level city in Hunan
qù nián dǐ
late last year
the end of last year
tiān dǐ xià
in this world
under the sun
dǎ dǐ
to lay a foundation (also fig.)
to make a first sketch
to eat sth before drinking
to apply an undercoat
Sū gé lā dǐ
Socrates (469-399 BC), Greek philosopher
qīng chè jiàn dǐ
water so clear you can see the bottom
dǐ biān
base (of a triangle)
base line
hem line (of skirt)
jǐng dǐ zhī wā
the frog at the bottom of the well (idiom)
fig. a person of limited outlook and experience
biāo dǐ
base number (of a tender)
starting price (for auction)
jī dǐ dòng mài
basilar artery (central artery of the brain)
páo gēn wèn dǐ
to dig up roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
zhuī gēn jiū dǐ
to get to the heart of the matter
pán dǐ
to interrogate and get to the bottom of sth
diē zhì gǔ dǐ
to hit rock bottom (idiom)
pīn dào dǐ
to brave it out
to the bitter end
hǎi dǐ lāo yuè
to fetch the moon from the seabed (idiom); a hopeless illusion
Dǐ bǐ sī
Thebes, place name in ancient Egypt
Thebes, ancient Greek city state
Yòu fā lā dǐ
Euphrates (river in Iraq)
Gāng dǐ sī shān
Mt Gangdisê (6656m) in southwest Tibet, revered by Tibetans as the center of the universe
Lóu dǐ dì qū
Loudi prefecture in Hunan
yáng dǐ
ocean floor
bottom of the ocean
Yī luò wǎ dǐ jiāng
Irrawaddy or Ayeyarwaddy River, the main river of Myanmar (Burma)
xún gēn wèn dǐ
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
xiè dǐ
to divulge the inside story
hǎi dǐ lún
mūlādhāra or muladhara, the root or Saturn chakra 查克拉, residing in the coccyx
zhuī gēn wèn dǐ
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng
seafloor spreading (geology)
yǎn dǐ xia
in front of one's eyes
in full view as a panorama
right now
É dǐ pǔ sī
Oedipus, legendary king of Thebes who killed his father and married his mother
wú dǐ kēng
the bottomless pit (Hell in the Bible)
pitless (elevator)
Yī luò wǎ dǐ
Irrawaddy or Ayeyarwaddy River, the main river of Myanmar (Burma)
Gāng dǐ sī shān mài
Gangdisê mountain range in southwest Tibet
Ní gē dǐ mǔ
Nicodemus, prominent Jew of the time of Christ, mentioned in the Gospel of John
pán gēn jiū dǐ
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
diàn dǐ r
foundation layer
underlay
fig. to lay foundations
to snack
dǐ qī yǒu kǒng chóng
benthic foramanifera
seabed plankton
hǎi dǐ kuò zhāng shuō
theory of seafloor spreading (geology)
Xī luó dǐ
Herodium (town in biblical Judea)
pán gēn wèn dǐ
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
dǐ kuā kè
bottom quark (particle physics)
Yī luò wǎ dǐ
Irrawaddy or Ayeyarwaddy River, the main river of Myanmar (Burma)
also written 伊洛瓦底
Yī luò wǎ dǐ sān jiǎo zhōu
Irrawaddy delta in south Myanmar (Burma)
dǐ zhī
stock (cooking)
base (of sauce or gravy)
tǎo dǐ
to enquire
to demand details
xún gēn wèn dǐ
lit. to examine roots and inquire at the base (idiom); to get to the bottom of sth
bāo fu dǐ r
family heirloom
most precious family possession
person's secrets
one's best performance
tǎo dǐ r
erhua variant of 討底|讨底[tao3 di3]
zhuī gēn jiū dǐ r
erhua variant of 追根究底[zhui1 gen1 jiu1 di3]
shuǐ dǐ xiě zì bǎn
underwater writing tablet
Dǐ xī sī hǎi
Thetys (hypothetical ocean between Africa and Eurasia in geological history)
tiào chū fǔ dǐ jìn huǒ kēng
out of the frying pan into the fire (idiom)
guī gēn jié dǐ
in the final analysis
ultimately
méi dǐ
unsure
uncertain
unending
hǎi dǐ lāo zhēn
see 大海撈針|大海捞针[da4 hai3 lao1 zhen1]
gēn dǐ
foundation
grounding
background
what lies at the bottom of sth
root
cause
mō dǐ
to have a clear view (of a situation)
to fish for information
fact-finding
jiē dǐ
to reveal the inside story
to expose sb's secrets
dǎ pò shā guō wèn dào dǐ
to go to the bottom of things (idiom)
qiǎng biàn dào dǐ
to argue endlessly
to try to have the last word
hǎi dǐ yē
coco de mer or "sea coconut" (Lodoicea maldivica)
chè dǐ
variant of 徹底|彻底[che4 di3]
jǐn dǐ yóu yú
a fish at the bottom of the pot (idiom)
in a desperate situation
zhuī gēn xún dǐ
see 追根究底[zhui1 gen1 jiu1 di3]
zú dǐ jīn mó yán
plantar fasciitis (medicine)
gǔ dǐ
valley floor
(fig.) lowest ebb
all-time low
Mǐ dǐ yà
Media (ancient Middle east region)
liú dǐ
to keep a copy
copy kept for archiving
to put aside a portion (of a money sum)
jiā dǐ
family property
patrimony
hǎo jiǔ chén wèng dǐ
lit. the best wine is at the bottom of the jug (idiom)
fig. the best is saved for last
tiān dǐ xia
in this world
under the sun
dà shù dǐ xià hǎo chéng liáng
lit. under a big tree the shade is plentiful (idiom)
fig. to benefit by proximity to an influential person
Yī luò wǎ dǐ Jiāng
Irrawaddy or Ayeyarwaddy River, the main river of Myanmar (Burma)
liàng dǐ pái
to show one's hand
to lay one's cards on the table
Xī bō kè lā dǐ
Hippocrates (c. 460 BC - c. 370 BC), Greek physician, father of Western medicine
dǐ duān
bottom
bottom side
end part
dǐ pái
cards in one's hand
(fig.) undisclosed strength or information
hidden trump
dǐ liào
base ingredient
base (cooking)
primer (paint)
jiāo dǐ
to fill sb in (on the details of sth)
to put all one's cards on the table