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之下

zhī xià · zhi xia

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  1. under
  2. beneath
  3. less than
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Under the tree

  1. Dengdeng

    夏天(xiàtiān)在(zài)大树(dàshù)之下(zhīxià)坐着(zuòzhe)，真(zhēn)舒服(shūfu)。

    Sitting under a big tree in summer is so comfortable.

  2. Liangliang

    对(duì)，在(zài)太阳(tàiyang)之下(zhīxià)坐着(zuòzhe)太(tài)热(rè)了(le)。

    Yes, sitting in the sun is too hot.

  3. Dengdeng

    我们(wǒmen)在(zài)这里(zhèlǐ)吃(chī)西瓜(xīguā)吧(ba)。

    Let us eat watermelon here.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，我(wǒ)带(dài)了(le)西瓜(xīguā)。

    OK, I brought one.

  5. Dengdeng

    在(zài)哪儿(nǎr)？

    Where is it?

  6. Liangliang

    在(zài)你(nǐ)椅子(yǐzi)之下(zhīxià)的(de)包(bāo)里(lǐ)。

    In the bag under your chair.

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01

月(yuè)光(guāng)之(zhī)下(xià)，湖(hú)面(miàn)显(xiǎn)得(de)格(gé)外(wài)平(píng)静(jìng)。

Under the moonlight, the lake looks especially calm.

02

这(zhè)棵(kē)大(dà)树(shù)之(zhī)下(xià)，我(wǒ)们(men)铺(pū)了(le)毯(tǎn)子(zi)野(yě)餐(cān)。

Under this big tree, we spread a blanket and had a picnic.

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