零
下

Below zero in Chinese: 零下 (líng xià)

líng xià

below zero

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Definitions

  1. 1below zero

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零
下

Zhuyin

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ㄌㄧㄥˊ

líng

ㄌ/ lㄧ/ iㄥ/ engˊ/ second tone

ㄒㄧㄚˋ

xià

ㄒ/ xㄧ/ iㄚ/ aˋ/ fourth tone

Example sentences

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  • 今天气温是零下十度。

    jīn tiān qì wēn shì líng xià shí dù。

    Today's temperature is ten degrees below zero.

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Related words

零

líng

zero

下

xià

down

下午

xià wǔ

afternoon

下雨

xià yǔ

to rain

零件

líng jiàn

part

零钱

líng qián

change (of money)

零食

líng shí

between-meal nibbles

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)

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