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地步

Word · NounTraditional地

situation; degree; margin; leeway

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

noun

predicament; plight; situation (usually unfavorable)

Often used when someone is in a difficult or embarrassing situation.

Méi没
xiǎng想
dào到
tā他
huì会
luò落
dào到
zhè这
ge个
dì地
bù步
 。

I never thought he would fall into such a predicament.

Gōng公
sī司
yǐ已
dào到
le了
pò破
chǎn产
de的
dì地
bù步
 。

The company has reached the point of bankruptcy.

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Tā他
de的
chǔ处
jìng境
hěn很
kùn困
nan难
 ,
zhēn真
shì是
dào到
le了
jìn进
tuì退
liǎng两
nán难
de的
dì地
bù步
 。

He's in a very difficult situation, truly at an impasse.

2.

noun

degree; extent; level

Used to describe the intensity or level something has reached.

Tā他
xīng兴
fèn奋
dào到
le了
bù不
néng能
rù入
shuì睡
de的
dì地
bù步
 。

He was excited to the point of being unable to sleep.

Tā她
jǐn紧
zhāng张
de得
shǒu手
dōu都
zài在
fā发
dǒu抖
de的
dì地
bù步
 。

She was nervous to the point where her hands were shaking.

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Zhè这
bù部
diàn电
yǐng影
hǎo好
kàn看
dào到
ràng让
wǒ我
kàn看
le了
sān三
biàn遍
de的
dì地
bù步
 。

This movie was so good that I watched it three times.

3.

noun

room for maneuver; margin; leeway

Refers to flexibility or space left for action or negotiation; often used in fixed phrases.

Zuò做
shì事
yào要
liú留
yǒu有
yú余
dì地
 。

One should leave some room for maneuver when doing things.

Tán谈
pàn判
shí时
shuāng双
fāng方
dōu都
yào要
liú留
yī一
diǎn点
yú余
dì地
 。

Both sides should leave some leeway during negotiations.

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Bié别
bǎ把
huà话
shuō说
de得
tài太
sǐ死
 ,
gěi给
zì自
jǐ己
liú留
ge个
yú余
dì地
 。

Don't be too absolute in what you say, leave some room for yourself.