底下 dǐxia the location below something
the location below something; afterwards
How to remember 底下: 底 bottom + 下 down = the location below something.
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How it is used
- Means 'underneath/below', usually placed after the noun it locates: 桌子底下 (zhuōzi dǐxia) - under the table.
- 下 is toneless (dǐxia), marking this as a spoken, informal word - 下面 (xiàmiàn) is the more neutral written equivalent.
- Can also mean 'later, afterwards' in context, though the spatial sense is far more common.
Example sentences
- 猫在桌子底下。 Māo zài zhuōzi dǐxià.The cat is under the table.
- 我藏在桌子底下。 Wǒcáng zài zhuōzi dǐxià.I hid under the table.