below; under; subordinates; domain
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
below; under; the space beneath something
Refers to a physical location directly under or beneath another object.
Māo猫
duǒ躲
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
dǐ底
xiɑ下
。
The cat is hiding under the table.
Chuáng床
dǐ底
xiɑ下
yǒu有
yī一
xiē些
huī灰
chén尘
。
There is some dust under the bed.
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Tā他
bǎ把
yào钥
shi匙
fàng放
zài在
huā花
pén盆
dǐ底
xiɑ下
。
He put the key under the flowerpot.
noun
under one's management; subordinates; domain
informalUsed metaphorically to refer to people under one's authority, work under one's responsibility, or one's skill domain (like in writing).
Tā他
shǒu手
dǐ底
xiɑ下
yǒu有
shí十
jǐ几
gè个
yuán员
gōng工
。
He has over a dozen employees under him.
Zhè这
wèi位
zuò作
jiā家
bǐ笔
dǐ底
xiɑ下
gōng功
fu夫
hěn很
shēn深
。
This writer has great skill with the pen (writes very well).
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Wǒ我
men们
cūn村
dǐ底
xiɑ下
de的
qíng情
kuàng况
wǒ我
zuì最
qīng清
chu楚
。
I know the situation in our village the best.