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Hanzi

下

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

Hanzi

Grade

Grade 1

Pinyin

xià

Bopomofo

ㄒㄧㄚˋ

Jyutping

haa5

Example sentences

一下 yīxià
請等我一下，我馬上就來。
请等我一下，我马上就来。

Please wait for me a bit, I'll be right there.

等 děng
請在門口等我一下。
请在门口等我一下。

Please wait for me at the entrance for a moment.

下 xià
外面正在下大雨。

It is raining heavily outside.

週 / 周 zhōu
我下週要出國旅遊。
我下周要出国旅游。

I'm going abroad for a trip next week.

下午 xiàwǔ
我們今天下午去圖書館看書。
我们今天下午去图书馆看书。

We are going to the library to read books this afternoon.

點 / 点 diǎn
現在是下午三點。
现在是下午三点。

It is three o'clock in the afternoon.

下載 / 下载 xiàzài
我正在下載這個文件。
我正在下载这个文件。

I am downloading this file.

電子版 / 电子版 diànzǐbǎn
你可以從網上下載這本書的電子版。
你可以从网上下载这本书的电子版。

You can download the electronic version of this book from the internet.

天下 tiānxià
既然你這麼有信心，那就去闖闖天下吧。
既然你这么有信心，那就去闯闯天下吧。

Since you are so confident, go out and make a name for yourself in the world.

甲 jiǎ
桂林山水甲天下。

The scenery of Guilin is the best in the world.

Example Vocabulary

一下

yi1'xia4

a bit; for a short while; once

下

xia4

down; below; to fall (rain, etc.); next

下午

xia4'wu3

afternoon

下載

xia4'zai4

to download

天下

tian1'xia4

the world; all under heaven

一下子

yi1'xia4'zi

all of a sudden; all at once

上下

shang4'xia4

high and low; up and down; the whole group

下來

xia4'lai2

to come down; (aspect marker)

下去

xia4'qu4

to go down; to continue

下手

xia4'shou3

to start; to set about; to strike; assistant

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