Definition
之下 is a formal suffix meaning 'under', 'below', or 'less than'. It attaches to nouns or noun phrases to indicate being beneath something in position, rank, or quantity. It is commonly used in written or formal Chinese, such as legal documents or official statements.
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underbelowless than (formal suffix)
Examples
- 之下，。Zài dǎng de lǐngdǎo zhī xià, wǒmen qǔdé le shènglì.Under the leadership of the Party, we achieved victory.
- 之下，。Wēndù zài língdù zhī xià, shuǐ huì jiébīng.When the temperature is below zero, water freezes.
- 之下。Tā niánlíng zài sānshí zhī xià.His age is under thirty.
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