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手下

shǒu xià · shou xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

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  1. under one's control or administration
  2. subordinates
  3. (money etc) on hand
  4. sb's financial means
  5. when taking action
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2 examples
01

与(yǔ)其(qí)让(ràng)我(wǒ)在(zài)他(tā)手(shǒu)下(xià)干(gàn)，我(wǒ)宁(nìng)愿(yuàn)辞(cí)职(zhí)。

I would rather quit than work under him.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)位(wèi)经(jīng)理(lǐ)对(duì)每(měi)个(gè)手(shǒu)下(xià)都(dōu)很(hěn)公(gōng)平(píng)。

This manager is fair to every one of his subordinates.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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