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地步

dì bù · di bu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

HSK 7–9Old HSK 6

Meaning

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  1. stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
  2. a (usu. bad) situation
  3. leeway
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How messy can a room get

  1. Liangliang

    你的(nǐde)房间(fángjiān)怎么(zěnme)乱(luàn)到(dào)这个(zhège)地步(dìbù)？

    How did your room get this messy?

  2. Dengdeng

    我(wǒ)找不到(zhǎobudào)袜子(wàzi)，所以(suǒyǐ)把(bǎ)衣服(yīfu)都(dōu)拿(ná)出来(chūlái)了(le)。

    I could not find my socks, so I took all my clothes out.

  3. Liangliang

    都(dōu)乱(luàn)到(dào)这个(zhège)地步(dìbù)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)一起(yīqǐ)收拾(shōushi)吧(ba)。

    It has got this bad already, so let us tidy up together.

  4. Dengdeng

    好(hǎo)，可是(kěshì)先(xiān)找(zhǎo)袜子(wàzi)。

    OK, but find the socks first.

  5. Liangliang

    袜子(wàzi)就(jiù)在(zài)你(nǐ)脚(jiǎo)上(shàng)。

    The socks are on your feet.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

都(dōu)到(dào)了(le)这(zhè)地(dì)步(bù)，跟(gēn)他(tā)争(zhēng)论(lùn)也(yě)没(méi)有(yǒu)用(yòng)。

There was no point in arguing with him at this point.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jenny5752 · English by CH · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

我(wǒ)还(hái)没(méi)有(yǒu)钱(qián)到(dào)老(lǎo)能(néng)买(mǎi)便(pián)宜(yi)东(dōng)西(xi)的(de)地(dì)步(bù)。

I'm not rich enough to buy cheap stuff.

Tatoeba: Chinese by jiangche · English by shekitten · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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