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手下 Pronunciation and Pinyin

手下 Usage and Examples

subordinate

underling

henchman

他命令手下撤退。

He commanded his men to retreat.

尽管他手下有许多官员,但重要的决定还是他自己做。

He had administrators under him but made the crucial decisions himself.

The characters in 手下

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
手
shǒu4hand, skill, person, handy
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

More words starting with 手

  • shǒu手yì一huī挥a wave of the hand, waved his hand
  • shǒu手shàng上in hand, on hand
  • shǒu手xià下rén人subordinate, underling
  • shǒu手xià下shì士bīng兵subordinate soldiers, troops
  • shǒu手xià下méi没yǒu有shí实quán权No real power., Lacks actual authority.
  • shǒu手xià下yǎn演yuán员managed actor, talent
  • shǒu手xià下de的subordinate, under one's command
  • shǒu手zhōng中in hand, in possession
  • shǒu手zhōng中de的in hand, at hand
  • shǒu手zhōng中de的shū书the book in hand, the book in my hand
  • shǒu手zhōng中de的cái材liào料Materials in hand, Information at hand
  • shóu手jǔ举raise hand, hold up hand

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Questions about 手下

What does 手下 mean in Chinese?

手下 (shǒu xià) means “subordinate, underling, henchman”.

How do you pronounce 手下?

手下 is pronounced shǒu xià in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “subordinate” in Chinese?

“subordinate” is 手下 (shǒu xià) in Chinese.

How is 手下 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 手下, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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