天底下

tiāndǐxia

phrase #22,987

Meanings

1 in this world
2 under the sun
3 in the whole world

Characters

Examples

HSK 2

天底下哪有这么便宜的事？

Tiāndǐxia nǎ yǒu zhème piányí de shì?

Where in the world would you find such a bargain?

HSK 4

天底下没有免费的午餐。

Tiāndǐxia méiyǒu miǎnfèi de wǔcān.

There is no free lunch in this world.

Tips

usage

天底下 is a rhetorical intensifier meaning 'anywhere in the world.' It often appears in negative or questioning sentences to emphasize that something is universally true or impossible.

Stroke Order

天 tiān

底 dǐ

下 xià