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地下 (dì xià) — “Underground, subterranean” in Chinese

地下 (dì xià) means “underground, subterranean, clandestine” in Chinese. See the pinyin, native audio pronunciation, and 2 example sentences with English translations.

Usage

underground

subterranean

clandestine

电力通过地下电缆传输给这条电线。

Power is fed into the electricity line through an underground cable.

矿工被困在地下深处。

The miners were trapped deep underground.

The characters in 地下

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
地
dì6earth, ground, land, place
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend

More words starting with 地

  • dì地shang上on the ground, on the floor
  • dì地shang上de的on the ground, terrestrial
  • dì地shang上de的dōng东xi西things on the ground, objects on the ground
  • dì地xià下shì室basement, cellar
  • dì地xià下shì室lǐ里in the basement, in the cellar
  • dì地xià下liàn恋qíng情secret relationship, secret affair
  • dì地xià下shuǐ水groundwater, subsurface water
  • dì地xià下shuǐ水lì利gōng工chéng程Groundwater engineering, Underground hydraulic engineering
  • dì地xià下dòng洞xué穴underground cave, cavern
  • dì地xià下shēn深chù处Deep underground, Far below the surface
  • dì地xià下kuàng矿wù物Underground minerals
  • dì地xià下kōng空jiān间Underground space, Subsurface space

Frequently asked questions

What does 地下 mean in Chinese?
地下 (dì xià) means “underground, subterranean, clandestine”.
How do you pronounce 地下?
地下 is pronounced dì xià in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you say “underground” in Chinese?
“underground” is 地下 (dì xià) in Chinese.
How is 地下 used in a sentence?
This page has 2 example sentences using 地下, each with pinyin and an English translation.
Format the pinyin for 地下 →Choose tone marks, tone numbers, or pinyin above the characters, then copy the result.Explore more Chinese words and meanings →Discover expressive Chinese words with pinyin, usage notes, and natural examples.

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