之下

zhī xià · zhi xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. under
  2. beneath
  3. less than

In a sentence

2 examples
01

月(yuè)光(guāng)之(zhī)下(xià),湖(hú)面(miàn)显(xiǎn)得(de)格(gé)外(wài)平(píng)静(jìng)。

Under the moonlight, the lake looks especially calm.

02

这(zhè)棵(kē)大(dà)树(shù)之(zhī)下(xià),我(wǒ)们(men)铺(pū)了(le)毯(tǎn)子(zi)野(yě)餐(cān)。

Under this big tree, we spread a blanket and had a picnic.

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