HSK · Level 18
135 words
Chinese word
底下
Pronunciation
Pinyindǐ xià
Meaning
- noununder
Example
鞋子放在床底下。xié zi fàng zài chuáng dǐ xià
The shoes are under the bed.
More examples
小狗躲在床底下。xiáo gǒu duǒ zài chuáng dǐ xià
The puppy is hiding under the bed.
Core concept
The lower area directly supported or covered by an object's bottom.
Common phrases
床底下chuáng dǐ xià
under the bed
桌子底下zhuō zi dǐ xià
under the table
鞋子底下xié zi dǐ xià
under the shoes
Similar words
下面xià miàn: The lower surface or area of something.
下边xià biān: The place below something, especially near its lower edge.
底部dǐ bù: The bottommost part of an object.
底层dǐ céng: The lowest layer or section of a building or object.
Definition in Chinese
指在某物的底部下方的空间或位置，通常用来说明物品位于另一物体的下方。zhǐ zài mǒu wù de dǐ bù xià fāng de kōng jiān huò wèi zhì tōng cháng yòng lái shuō míng wù pǐn wèi yú lìng yí wù tǐ de xià fāng
Word origin
The compound 底下 (dǐxià, "underneath") joins 底 (dǐ, "bottom") with 下 (xià, "down") to name the area below a bottom surface.
Usage tips
- Chinese uses the location word after the object in phrases such as 放在桌子底下 (fàng zài zhuōzi dǐxià, "put under the table"), a useful pattern for describing where everyday items are placed.