底细

底細

dǐxì

noun #13,244

Meanings

1 inside information; the ins and outs of a matter
2 details of a situation; what's really going on

Characters

bottom; base; background

fine; detailed; minute

Examples

你知道他的底细吗？

Nǐ zhīdào tā de dǐxì ma?

Do you know his background?

我们得先摸清底细再行动。

Wǒmen děi xiān mōqīng dǐxì zài xíngdòng.

We need to find out the full picture before taking action.

Tips

usage

底细 often appears in the phrase 摸底细 (mō dǐxì, to probe for information) or 知道底细 (zhīdào dǐxì, to know the inside story).

Stroke Order

底 dǐ

细 xì