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之下

zhī xià

Description

"之下"是一个书面词，意思是"在……的下面"或"在……的情况下"。

"之下" is a literary term meaning "under" or "in the case of".

我们常常说"在他的帮助之下"，表示因为有这个原因，事情才发生。

We often say "under his help" to indicate that something happened because of this reason.

Meanings

之下zhī xià

under; below (a certain condition or situation)

在老师的帮助之下，我进步了。

With the teacher's help, I improved.

之下zhī xià

underneath; below (physical position)

大树之下有很多花。

There are many flowers under the big tree.

Related words

之上之中之间以下下面

Notes

  • Etymology

    之 is a classical particle (like 的) plus 下 "below"; forms a written expression.

  • Nuance

    more formal than 下面; usually follows a noun, as in 在……之下.

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