地步

dì bù · di bu

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. stage; degree (to which a situation has evolved)
  2. a (usu. bad) situation
  3. leeway

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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