底下

dǐxia

noun HSK 3 #2,710

Meanings

1 below; underneath
2 under (something)

Characters

Examples

桌子底下有一只猫。

Zhuōzi dǐxia yǒu yī zhī māo.

There's a cat under the table.

床底下很脏。

Chuáng dǐxia hěn zāng.

Under the bed is very dirty.

树底下很凉快。

Shù dǐxia hěn liángkuai.

It's cool under the tree.

Tips

usage

底下 and 下面 (xiàmiàn) both mean 'under/below,' but 底下 emphasizes being at the very bottom of something.

grammar

Pattern: [noun] + 底下 — always placed after the reference object: 桌子底下, 楼底下.

Stroke Order

底 dǐ

下 xià