condition; plight; situation (n.)
HSK 6
Traditional
地步 (unaltered)
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Examples
事情已经到了无法挽回的地步。 shìqíng yǐjīng dàole wúfǎ wǎnhuí de dìbù. - The situation has reached an irreversible point.
我们不能让他走到如此绝望的地步。 wǒmen bùnéng ràng tā zǒudào rúcǐ juéwàng de dìbù. - We cannot let him reach such a desperate state.
她的健康状况已经到了危险的地步。 tā de jiànkāng zhuàngkuàng yǐjīng dàole wéixiǎn de dìbù. - Her health has reached a dangerous level.
问题已经严重到需要立即解决的地步。 wèntí yǐjīng yánzhòng dào xūyào lìjí jiějué de dìbù. - The problem has become serious enough to require immediate resolution.
如果不采取行动，事情可能会恶化到不可收拾的地步。 rúguǒ bù cǎiqǔ xíngdòng, shìqíng kěnéng huì èhuà dào bùkě shōushí de dìbù. - If no action is taken, the situation could worsen to an unmanageable extent.
Characters
地 de - ...ly [particle to connect adverb to verb] | HSK 3
步 bù - step; stage, situation; (lit.) to step |