gǔdǐ

谷底

Word · Noun

rock bottom; lowest point

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

rock bottom; lowest point; trough

formal

Metaphorically describes the absolute lowest level of a situation, such as an economy, market, performance, or mood, after which recovery may begin.

Chǎn产
pǐn品
xiāo销
shòu售
liàng量
dà大
fú幅
dù度
xià下
jiàng降
 ,
mù目
qián前
yǐ已
diē跌
zhì至
gǔ谷
dǐ底
 。

Product sales have dropped significantly and have now hit rock bottom.

Jīng经
lì历
le了
jīn金
róng融
wēi危
jī机
hòu后
 ,
jīng经
jì济
zhōng终
yú于
kāi开
shǐ始
cóng从
gǔ谷
dǐ底
fǎn反
tán弹
 。

After the financial crisis, the economy is finally starting to rebound from its lowest point.

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Nà那
duàn段
rì日
zi子
tā他
qíng情
xù绪
dī低
luò落
 ,
gǎn感
jué觉
rén人
shēng生
yǐ已
jīng经
dào到
le了
gǔ谷
dǐ底
 。

During that period, he was very depressed and felt his life had hit rock bottom.

Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
de的
gǔ股
jià价
chù触
dǐ底
fǎn反
tán弹
 ,
zhōng终
yú于
zǒu走
chū出
le了
gǔ谷
dǐ底
 。

The company's stock price bottomed out and rebounded, finally emerging from the trough.

Dōng冬
jì季
shì是
lǚ旅
yóu游
yè业
de的
gǔ谷
dǐ底
 ,
yóu游
kè客
fēi非
cháng常
shǎo少
 。

Winter is the low season for the tourism industry; there are very few tourists.