底dǐbottom; base

1. 1.

   bottom; basenoun

2. 2.

   (suffix) end of a year or monthsuffix

• 底bottom; base

的底 can name the bottom of a cup or a bottle, and 年底 can name the end of the year.

1. HSK 1

   杯子的底有水。

   Bēizi de dǐ yǒu shuǐ.

   There is water at the bottom of the cup.

2. HSK 3

   瓶子的底也有水。

   Píngzi de dǐ yě yǒu shuǐ.

   There is also water at the bottom of the bottle.

3. HSK 3

   箱子的底有书。

   Xiāngzi de dǐ yǒu shū.

   There is a book at the bottom of the box.

4. HSK 4

   年底我在家。

   Niándǐ wǒ zài jiā.

   I am at home at the end of the year.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   杯子的底有水吗？

   Bēizi de dǐ yǒu shuǐ ma?

   Is there water at the bottom of the cup?

2. 
   Speaker B:

   杯子的底有水。

   Bēizi de dǐ yǒu shuǐ.

   There is water at the bottom of the cup.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   瓶子的底也有水吗？

   Píngzi de dǐ yě yǒu shuǐ ma?

   Is there also water at the bottom of the bottle?

4. 
   Speaker B:

   瓶子的底也有水。

   Píngzi de dǐ yě yǒu shuǐ.

   There is also water at the bottom of the bottle.

1. 1.Fill in the blank: 杯子的___有水。(There is water at the bottom of the cup.)

   A底B水C书
2. 2.Which sentence means "There is also water at the bottom of the bottle"?

   A瓶子的底也有水。B我在家。C书很大。
3. 3.Fill in the blank: ___我在家。(I am at home at the end of the year.)

   A年底B今天C水

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• 下xiàdown; downwards; below; underHSK 1
• 水shuǐwaterHSK 1
• 里lǐinside; interiorHSK 1
• 月yuèmonthHSK 1
• 家jiāhome; familyHSK 1
• 最后zuì hòufinal; lastHSK 3

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