旗下

qíxià

noun

Meanings

HSK 5

这个品牌是那家公司旗下的。

Zhège pǐnpái shì nà jiā gōngsī qíxià de.

This brand belongs to that company.

HSK 7-9

阿里巴巴旗下有淘宝和天猫。

Ālǐbābā qíxià yǒu Táobǎo hé Tiānmāo.

Alibaba owns Taobao and Tmall.

usage

Business news uses it for brands, subsidiaries and signed performers: X是Y旗下的品牌 'X is a brand owned by Y', and an agency's stars are its 旗下艺人.

history

In the Qing dynasty 旗下 meant 'under the Eight Banners' (八旗), the Manchu military and household system, and a Bannerman was a 旗人.

旗 qí

下 xià