地步 (dì bù) — the point or state a situation has reached (often negative); the degree to which something has developed

Definition

Examples

• 真没想到事情会发展到这种地步。
  Zhēn méi xiǎng dào shì qing huì fā zhǎn dào zhè zhǒng dì bù.
  I really didn't expect things to develop to this point.
• 他的名声竟然坏到了这种地步。
  Tā de míng shēng jìng rán huài dào le zhè zhǒng dì bù.
  His reputation has actually been ruined to such an extent.
• 只要你肯努力，也能进步到这个地步。
  Zhǐ yào nǐ kěn nǔ lì, yě néng jìn bù dào zhè ge dì bù.
  As long as you're willing to work hard, you can also progress to this level.

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