地步 meaning in English
stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation
Meaning of 地步
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
dìbù
- stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
- a (usu. bad) situation
- leeway
地步 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
他还没有傻到相信这个故事的地步。
He is not such a fool as to believe that story.
都到了这地步,跟他争论也没有用。
There was no point in arguing with him at this point.
我还没有钱到老能买便宜东西的地步。
I'm not rich enough to buy cheap stuff.
媒体对他所说的话断章取义并发展到无法控制的地步了。
Just one part of what he said got picked up by the media and took on a life of its own.
Stroke order for each character
Open a character for its meaning, components and more words.
地 de · -ly · 6 strokes
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步 bù · a step · 7 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 地步.
| 地方 | dìfang | region; regional (away from the central administration) |
| 地上 | dìshang | on the ground; on the floor |
| 地点 | dìdiǎn | place; site |
| 地图 | dìtú | map |
| 地球 | dìqiú | the earth |
| 地铁 | dìtiě | underground railway; subway; subway train |
| 草地 | cǎodì | lawn; meadow |
| 外地 | wàidì | parts of the country other than where one is |
| 地铁站 | dìtiězhàn | subway station |
| 地区 | dìqū | region; area (informal or geographical term); prefecture (in China's administrative system |
| 当地 | dāngdì | local |
| 散步 | sànbù | to take a walk; to go for a walk |
Questions about 地步
What does 地步 mean?
地步 (dìbù) means "stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved); a (usu. bad) situation" and is used as a noun.
How do you write 地步?
地步 is made of 2 characters: 地 (6 strokes), 步 (7 strokes). That is 13 strokes in total.
Is 地步 an HSK word?
Yes. 地步 is on the HSK 7-9 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.