手底下

shǒudǐxia

phrase #29,292

Meanings

1 under one's hand
2 under one's command
3 subordinate to

Characters

bottom; beneath

Examples

他手底下管着二十个人。

Tā shǒudǐxia guǎn zhe èrshí gèrén.

He has twenty people under his command.

在老板手底下工作压力很大。

Zài lǎobǎn shǒudǐxia gōngzuò yālì hěn dà.

Working under the boss is very stressful.

Tips

usage

手底下 is a colloquial expression meaning 'under someone's control or authority'. It implies a hierarchical relationship and is interchangeable with 手下 in most contexts, though 手底下 feels slightly more informal.

Stroke Order

手 shǒu

底 dǐ

下 xià