Usage note
“下面”用来指位置在下的地方。
xiàmiàn lái zěnme yòng de zhǐ wèndìng chǎnqū de dìfāng。
"下面" is used to indicate a location that is below.
Context note
“下面”常用于描述物体的位置关系，比如书本的下面、桌子下面等。
xiàmiàn cháng yòng yú miáo huì wùtǐ de zhìdì guānxi, bǐrú shūběn de xiàmiàn、zhuōzi de xiàmiàn děng。
"下面" is often used to describe the positional relationship between objects, such as below a book or under a table.
5 examples
床下面有一个玩具。
chuáng xià miàn yǒu yí gè wán jù。
There is a toy under the bed.
桌子下面有张纸。
zhuō zi xià miàn yǒu zhāng zhǐ。
There is a piece of paper under the table.
书本的下面有很多页。
shū běn de xià miàn yǒu hěn duō yè。
The book has many pages below it.
妈妈在床下面找东西。
mā ma zài chuáng xià miàn zhǎo dōng xī。
Mom is looking for something under the bed.
桌子下面很干净。
zhuō zi xià miàn hěn gān jìng。
The table is very clean underneath.
5 mini stories
小明的床下面有一个玩具，他很喜欢玩。
xiǎo míng de chuáng xià miàn yǒu yí gè wán jù， tā hěn xǐ huan wán。
Xiaoming has a toy under his bed, and he really likes to play with it.
妈妈在桌子下面找东西，她找到了一个钱包。
mā ma zài zhuō zi xià miàn zhǎo dōng xī， tā zhǎo dào le yí gè qián bāo。
Mom found a wallet under the table when she was looking for something.
小红的书本下面有很多页，她很喜欢读书。
xiǎo hóng de shū běn xià miàn yǒu hěn duō yè， tā hěn xǐ huan dú shū。
Xiaohong has many pages below her book, and she really likes reading.
爸爸在床下面找东西，他找到了一个手机。
bà ba zài chuáng xià miàn zhǎo dōng xī， tā zhǎo dào le yí gè shǒu jī。
Dad found a phone under the bed when he was looking for something.
妈妈在桌子下面找东西，她找到了一个钥匙。
mā ma zài zhuō zi xià miàn zhǎo dōng xī， tā zhǎo dào le yí gè yào shi。
Mom found a key under the table when she was looking for something.
Mini dialogue
书在下面
A
我的书在哪里？
Wǒ de shū zài nǎlǐ?
Where is my book?
B
在桌子下面。
Zài zhuōzi xiàmiàn.
Under the table.
猫在下面
A
你看见小猫了吗？
Nǐ kànjiàn xiǎo māo le ma?
Did you see the kitten?
B
看见了，它在椅子下面。
Kànjiàn le, tā zài yǐzi xiàmiàn.
Yes, it's under the chair.
Related words and contrasts
opposite
上面
shàngmiàn
above / on top
下面 means below; 上面 means above.
similar
底下
dǐxià
underneath
底下 is very similar to 下面, meaning underneath.
similar
下边
xiàbiān
below / underside
下边 is a common synonym for 下面.