How to say “underground” in Chinese
underground; under the ground
“Underground” in Chinese is 地下, dì xià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
地下 is read dì xià: 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 the left, 土 “earth”. As a particle it is read de.
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 “地下”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 地下. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 他们从地下挖出了大量文物。tāmencóngdìxiàwāchūledàliàngwénwùThey dug a large number of relics out of the ground.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “underground” in Chinese?
“Underground” in Chinese is 地下, pinyin dìxià.
What does 地下 mean?
地下 (dìxià) means “underground; under the ground”.
How do you write 地下?
地下 is 2 characters: 地 (dì) — earth, ground; 下 (xià) — below, under. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 地下?
地下 is read dìxià. Tones: dì — fourth tone, xià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“underground” in the lesson “The city: streets and buildings”
This word is from the topic “China: the country and its history” of HSK 5. 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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