How to Say ‘Underneath’ in Traditional Chinese
在...下面
zài xià miàn
[zài xià miàn]
💬 Usage Tip: Use [在] + place word to say where something is: [在桌子下面] "under the table," [在椅子旁邊] "beside the chair." The [在] stays the same; you just swap the location word.
Phrase Breakdown
在
zài
[zài]
at
Indicates location.
貓在桌子下面。
The cat is under the table.
下面
xià miàn
[xià miàn]
below
In or to a lower place.
他們在樹下面野餐。
They are picnicking under the tree.
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