地步

dì bù
HSK 6
condition, situation, plight
noun

Example Sentences

他的经济状况已经到了一个困难的地步。
tāde jīngjì zhuàngkuàng yǐjīng dàole yígè kùnnán de dìbù 。
His economic situation has reached a difficult extent.
我们需要了解这个问题的严重地步。
wǒmen xūyào liǎojiě zhègè wèntí de yánzhòng dìbù 。
We need to understand the serious condition of this problem.
在这样的地步下，我们别无选择。
zài zhèyàng de dìbù xià ， wǒmen biéwú xuǎnzé 。
At such a plight, we have no choice.

Individual Characters

地dì
ground
步bù
step, stage, walk, foot

Words with similar meanings

状况zhuàngkuàng
condition
More broad in usage, can refer to various kinds of conditions or circumstances.
情况qíngkuàng
situation
Similar in meaning, but more general and often used in everyday contexts.

Words Starting With 地

地图dì tú
"map
地方dì fang
region; regional (away from the central administration)
地铁dì tiě
subway; metro
地址dì zhǐ
address
地球dì qiú
the Earth; planet

Words Ending With 步

跑步pǎo bù
to walk quickly; to march; to run
散步sàn bù
to take a walk; to go for a walk
进步jìn bù
progress; improvement; to improve; to progress
退步tuì bù
degenerate; regress
逐步zhú bù
progressively; step by step

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