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Pinyin: xià
English Definition: down; downwards; below; lower; later; next (week etc); second (of two parts); to decline; to go down; to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc); measure word to show the frequency of an action
Chinese Definition:
①位置在低处的,与“上”相对:下层。下款。
②等级低的:下级。下品。下乘(佛教用语,一般借指文学艺术的平庸境界或下品)。下里巴人(泛指通俗的普及的文学艺术,常与“阳春白雪”对举)。
③方面,方位:两下都同意。
④次序或时间在后的:下卷。下次。下限。
⑤由高处往低处,降落:下山。下车。下马。下达。
⑥使降落:下半旗。下棋。
⑦进入:下海。
⑧投送:下书。
⑨到规定时间结束日常工作或学习:下班。下课。
⑩谦辞:在下。下官。
⑾颁布:下令。
⑿攻克:攻下。
⒀卸掉:下货。把他的枪下了。
⒁用,投入精力:下工夫。
⒂退让:争执不下。
⒃做出判断:下结论。
⒄量词,指动作次数:打三下。
⒅用在名词后边(a.表示在里面,如“心下”、“言下”;b.表示当某个时节,如“节下”、“年下”)。
⒆用在动词后边(a.表示关系,如“教导下”、“培养下”;b.表示完成或结果,如“打下基础”;c.与“来”、“去”连用表示趋向或继续,如“走下去”、“停下来”)。
⒇少于:不下二百人。21动物生产:鸡下蛋。
Antonyms: 上2
Total strokes: 3; Radical:
Ideographic: One stroke under another; compare (above)
Character Formation:
  • Above to below
    • [ ] one; a, an; alone
    • [ bo ] divination, fortune-telling; prophecy
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Example Words
一下 xià (used after a verb) give it a go; to do (sth for a bit to give it a try); one time; once; in a while; all of a sudden; all at once
下去 xià to go down; to descend; to go on; to continue; (of a servant) to withdraw
下午 xià afternoon; Classifiers: ; p.m.
留下 liú xià to leave behind; to stay behind; to remain; to keep; not to let (sb) go
以下 xià that level or lower; that amount or less; the following
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Example Sentences
1
Please take a seat.
2
It's raining today.
3
It will rain tomorrow.
4
Please sit down and have some tea.
5
We will meet in the afternoon.