谷底

gǔdǐ

noun #16,334

Meanings

1 valley floor
2 lowest ebb
3 all-time low
4 rock bottom

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Examples

经济已经跌到了谷底。

Jīngjì yǐjīng diēdào le gǔdǐ.

The economy has hit rock bottom.

他的人生到了谷底，但他没有放弃。

Tā de rénshēng dàole gǔdǐ, dàn tā méiyǒu fàngqì.

His life hit its lowest point, but he didn't give up.

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usage

谷底 is most commonly used figuratively to mean 'rock bottom' or 'lowest point' — for stock prices, morale, careers, etc. The literal meaning (valley floor) is less common in everyday speech.

Stroke Order

谷 gǔ

底 dǐ