How to say “under” in Chinese
under, below
“Under” in Chinese is 底下, dǐ xia: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
底下 is read dǐ xia: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On top, 广 “shelter”. The lower part is the same as in 低 dī.
A stroke under a line.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “底下”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 底下. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 钥匙掉到沙发底下了yàoshidiàodàoshāfādǐxialeThe keys fell under the sofa.
- 猫躲在沙发底下māoduǒzàishāfādǐxiaThe cat is hiding under the sofa.
- 笔滚到桌子底下了bǐgǔndàozhuōzidǐxialeThe pen rolled under the table.
- 猫钻到床底下去了māozuāndàochuángdǐxiaqùleThe cat crawled under the bed.
More words from the lesson “Moving furniture”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “under” in Chinese?
“Under” in Chinese is 底下, pinyin dǐxia.
What does 底下 mean?
底下 (dǐxia) means “under, below”.
How do you write 底下?
底下 is 2 characters: 底 (dǐ) — bottom; end; 下 (xià) — below, under. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 底下?
底下 is read dǐxia. Tones: dǐ — third tone, xia — neutral tone. The page has an audio recording.
“under” in the lesson “Moving furniture”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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