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

HSK 4

他手底下管着二十个人。

Tā shǒudǐxia guǎn zhe èrshí gè rén.

He has twenty people under his command.

HSK 5

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