dǐcéng

低层

Word · Noun · AdjectiveTraditional底層

low level; low-ranking; bottom layer

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Meanings

3 senses · 8 examples
1.

noun

low level; bottom layer

Refers to a lower tier in a hierarchical or physical structure.

Tā他
zhù住
zài在
gāo高
céng层
 ,
wǒ我
zhù住
zài在
dǐ底
céng层
 。

He lives on a high floor, and I live on a low floor.

Shè社
huì会
de的
dǐ底
céng层
rén人
mín民
wǎng往
wǎng往
shēng生
huó活
jiān艰
xīn辛
 。

People at the bottom of society often have a hard life.

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Shù数
jù据
mó模
xíng型
de的
dǐ底
céng层
shì是
shù数
jù据
kù库
 。

The bottom layer of the data model is the database.

2.

adjective

low-rise (building); having few floors

Used as an attributive adjective to describe buildings with a small number of stories.

Zhè这
ge个
xiǎo小
qū区
yǒu有
hěn很
duō多
dǐ底
céng层
zhù住
zhái宅
 。

This residential area has many low-rise houses.

Wǒ我
men们
gōng公
sī司
bān搬
jìn进
le了
yī一
dòng栋
dǐ底
céng层
bàn办
gōng公
lóu楼
 。

Our company moved into a low-rise office building.

3.

adjective

low-ranking; low-level

Used as an attributive adjective to describe low-ranking positions or status within an organization or hierarchy.

Tā他
zhǐ只
shì是
gōng公
sī司
de的
yī一
míng名
dǐ底
céng层
zhí职
yuán员
 。

He is just a low-ranking employee in the company.

Dǐ底
céng层
guǎn管
lǐ理
rén人
yuán员
xū需
yào要
zhí直
jiē接
yǔ与
kè客
hù户
dǎ打
jiāo交
dào道
 。

Low-level management staff need to deal directly with customers.

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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
gè个
dǐ底
céng层
gǎng岗
wèi位
 ,
dàn但
yǒu有
hěn很
dà大
de的
chéng成
zhǎng长
kōng空
jiān间
 。

This is an entry-level position, but it has a lot of room for growth.