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地下 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say dìxià slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
地下表示地面下面，也可表示不是公开的。
dì xià biǎo shì dì miàn xià miàn， yě kě biǎo shì bú shì gōng kāi de。
地下 means under the ground, or not public.
Context note
地下常用于位置、建筑和描述。
dì xià cháng yòng yú wèi zhì 、 jiàn zhù hé miáo shù。
It is often used with position, buildings, and descriptions.
5 examples
地下有地铁。
dì xià yǒu dì tiě。
There is a subway underground.
钥匙掉到地下了。
yào shi diào dào dì xià le。
The key fell to the ground.
地下停车场在下面。
dì xià tíng chē chǎng zài xià miàn。
The underground parking lot is below.
地下很凉快。
dì xià hěn liáng kuai。
It is cool underground.
他把东西藏到地下。
tā bǎ dōng xī zàng dào dì xià。
He hid the thing underground.
5 mini stories
他们走进地下通道。
tā men zǒu jìn dì xià tōng dào。
They walked into the underground passage.
地下室很安静。
dì xià shì hěn ān jìng。
The basement is very quiet.
孩子在地下找到了球。
hái zi zài dì xià zhǎo dào le qiú。
The child found the ball on the ground.
地铁在地下跑。
dì tiě zài dì xià pǎo。
The subway runs underground.
老师说不要在地下乱扔东西。
lǎo shī shuō bú yào zài dì xià luàn rēng dōng xī。
The teacher said not to throw things around on the ground.