保底

bǎodǐ

verb #44,730

Meanings

1 to guarantee a minimum (salary, drop, outcome)
2 pity system; guaranteed pull

Characters

to guarantee; protect

Examples

HSK 7-9

底薪三千保底，加上提成上不封顶。

Dǐxīn sānqiān bǎodǐ, jiāshàng tíchéng shàngbùfēngdǐng.

Three thousand guaranteed base, plus uncapped commission on top.

HSK 7-9

再抽一次就到保底了，这次必出五星。

Zài chōu yí cì jiù dào bǎodǐ le, zhè cì bì chū wǔxīng.

One more pull and I hit pity - guaranteed five-star this time.

Tips

usage

Two domains: (1) employment - 保底工资 is the floor under your salary regardless of performance; (2) gacha games like 原神 (Genshin Impact) - after N pulls without a top-rarity item, the game guarantees one. 大保底 vs. 小保底 are the hard vs. soft pity thresholds.

Stroke Order

保 bǎo

底 dǐ