最底层

最底層

zuì dǐcéng

noun #22,641

Meanings

1 the very bottom layer
2 the lowest stratum
3 the bottom rung (of society)

Characters

most / -est (superlative)

layer / stratum / floor

Examples

他出身社会最底层，靠自己的努力改变了命运。

Tā chūshēn shèhuì zuì dǐcéng, kào zìjǐ de nǔlì gǎibiàn le mìngyùn.

He came from the very bottom of society and changed his fate through his own hard work.

这栋楼的最底层是停车场。

Zhè dòng lóu de zuì dǐcéng shì tíngchēchǎng.

The very bottom floor of this building is a car park.

改革必须惠及社会最底层的人群。

Gǎigé bìxū huìjí shèhuì zuì dǐcéng de rénqún.

Reforms must benefit the people at the very bottom of society.

Tips

usage

最底层 can refer to a physical bottom layer (e.g., the ground floor of a building) or a social bottom stratum (the lowest class). The social sense is especially common in modern discourse.

Stroke Order

最 zuì

底 dǐ

层 céng