身下 (shēn xià) — the area beneath one's body; under one's body
Definition
A locative noun meaning 'the area directly beneath one's body' (e.g. lying down, sitting). Compare 身上 ('on/at one's body, on one's person') — 身下 is below, 身上 is on or with.
noun
the area beneath one's bodyunder one's body
Examples
- 身下。Māo quán suō zài zhǔ rén de shēn xià.The cat curled up under its owner's body.
- 身下，。Tā bǎ qián bāo yā zài shēn xià, pà bèi rén tōu zǒu.He pressed his wallet under his body, afraid someone would steal it.
- 身下。Bìng rén xū yào bǎo chí shēn xià de chuáng dān gān jìng.The patient needs to keep the bedsheet under their body clean.
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