下

Down in Chinese: 下 (xià)

xià

down

HSK 12 example sentences

Definitions

  1. 1down
  2. 2downwards
  3. 3below
  4. 4lower
  5. 5later
  6. 6next (week etc)
  7. 7second (of two parts)
  8. 8to decline
  9. 9to go down
  10. 10to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. 11measure word to show the frequency of an action

Stroke order

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下

Zhuyin

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ㄒㄧㄚˋ

xià

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 正在下雹。

    zhèng zài xià báo。

    It's hailing.

  • 检查一下！

    jiǎn chá yí xià！

    Check that.

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Related words

下午

xià wǔ

afternoon

下雨

xià yǔ

to rain

下载

xià zǎi

to download

楼下

lóu xià

downstairs

下班

xià bān

to finish work

下边

xià bian

under

下车

xià chē

to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc)

下次

xià cì

next time

下课

xià kè

to finish class

坐下

zuò xia

to sit down

放下

fàng xià

to lay down

零下

líng xià

below zero

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