shǒu
xià

common
noun

Meaning of 手下

手下 means under one's leadership or jurisdiction; subordinate; junior staff member. Pronounced shǒu xià.

  • under one's leadership or jurisdiction
  • subordinate; junior staff member
  • at hand; on hand; readily available

Definitions & Examples

zài
zǒng
gōng
chéng
shī
de
shǒu
xià
dāng
guo
shù
yuán
 

He once worked as a technician under the chief engineer.

zài
shǒu
xià
gōng
zuò
le
shí
nián
 

I worked under him for ten years.

Zhè
xiē
gōng
chéng
shī
dōu
zài
de
shǒu
xià
gàn
huó
 

These engineers all work under his supervision.