下

xià

(used alone, esp. in contrast to 上)

below (used after a preposition)

down; downward (used after a noun)

under (used before a noun)

lower (in position, rank, or quality)

next (in time or order)

latter; second, the second of two or the last of three, indicating scope, state, condition, etc.(used in certain time expressions)

(used before a verb) downward; down, down, indicating the capacity for holding or containing, come or go down from

descend, get off (a conveyance)

alight (of rain, snow, etc.)

come down; fall, issue (an order, etc.)

deliver,send out (an invitation, etc.)

go to (a place thought of as lower or below)

leave, exit(the stage, field, etc.)

put in (ingredients of food, fertilizer, poison, capital, etc.)

cast, play (a board game)

make a move (in a board game)

take down or off; dismantle; unload, stroke; time(s) (used for verbs of action)

(used after 两 or 几) what one is good at or capable of

(used after 兩 or 幾) what one is good at or capable of

give (a definition, conclusion, etc.)

apply; use, (of animals)

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below; descend; down; give birth to; give in; go to; leave off; lower; next

take

【医】 cata-; hyp-; infra-; kat-; sub-

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below; descend; down; give birth to; give in; go to; leave off; lower; next; take

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xià

adj. next, latter, lower, inferior

xià

adv. down, downwards, downward

xià

n. second of two parts

xià

prep. under, below, underneath

xià

v. go down, make a move, come off, alight, get off, descend, fall, spate, put in, cast, give birth to

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xia4

down, downwards, below, lower, later, next (week etc), second (of two parts), to decline, to go down

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1) 下

xià

名

（位置在低处的） below; down; under; underneath:

零下10度 ten degrees below zero;

普天之下 every place under the sun;

山下 at the foot of the hill;

上无片瓦,下无插针之地 have neither a tile over one's head nor a speck of land under one's feet;

树下 under the tree;

往下走 go down;

眼睛向下 direct (turn) one's eyes downward

（等级低的） lower; inferior:

分为上、中、下三等 divided into three grades: the upper, the middle and the lower

（次序或时间在后的） next; latter; second:

下半辈子 the latter half of one's life; the rest of one's life;

下半月 the latter (second) half of the month;

下册 the last of two or three volumes;

下星期 next week;

下一班车 the next bus

（表示属于一定范围、情况、条件等）:

名下 under sb.'s name; belonging or related to sb.;

在党的领导下 under the leadership of the Party;

在同志们的帮助下 with the help of the comrades;

在这种情况下 in such circumstances

（表示当某个时间或时节）:

年下 during the lunar New Year;

眼下 at the moment; at present

（用在数字后,表示方面或方位）:

往四下一看 look all around;

两下里都同意。 Both sides have agreed.

副

（向下面） downward; down:

防止圆木下滑 prevent the logs from rolling down;

物价下跌。 Prices dropped.

动

(由高处到低处) descend; alight; get off:

下车 get off a car or bus;

下床 get out of bed;

下楼 descend the stairs; go or come downstairs;

小船顺流而下。 The boat sailed down the river.

（雨、雪等降落） (of rain, snow, etc.)fall:

下雹子了。 It's hailing.

下霜了。 Frost occurred.

雪下得很大。 The snow is falling heavily.; It's snowing hard.

雨下了整整一个星期。 It has rained all the week.

（颁发; 投递） issue; deliver; send:

下命令 issue (give) orders;

下请帖 send an invitation

（去; 到） go to:

下车间 go to the workshop;

下馆子 go and eat in a restaurant; eat out

（退场） exit; leave:

从左边门儿下 exit from the left door;

换人, 4号下, 3号上。 Substitution, No.3 for No.4.

（放入） put in; cast:

下饺子 put dumplings in (boiling water);

下面条 cook noodles;

下网打鱼 cast a net to catch fish;

下作料 put in the condiments

（卸除; 取下） take away (off); dismantle; unload:

把纱窗下下来 take the screen window off;

下了俘虏的枪 disarm the captured soldier;

船上的货还没下完。 The cargo hasn't all been unloaded yet.

（做出决定、判断等） form (an opinion,idea, etc.):

下定义 give a definition; define;

下结论 draw (arrive at) a conclusion;

下决心 make a resolution; be determined

（使用） apply; use:

对症下药 prescribe the right remedy for an illness;

下力气 put forth strength; make an effort; exert oneself

（动物生产） (of animals) give birth to ; lay:

下蛋 lay eggs;

下了一窝小猪 give birth to a litter of piglets

（攻陷） capture; take:

连下数城 capture several cities in succession

（退让） give in; yield:

双方相持不下。 Neither side would give in (yield).

（到规定时间结束日常工作或学习） finish (work, etc.); leave off:

下夜班 come off night duty

（用于否定式; 低于; 少于） be less than:

不下一万人 no less than ten thousand people

量

（用于动作的次数）:

敲了3下门 give three knocks on the door;

摇了几下旗子 wave the flag several times;

突然亮了一下。 There was a sudden flash.

另见 xia。

2) 下

xia

动

（用在动词后，表示由高处到低处）:

放下 put (sth.) down;

跑下山 run down a hill;

躺下 lie down;

坐下 sit down

（用在动词后， 表示有空间， 能容纳）:

这房间能坐下50人。 The room can hold (seat) fifty people.

碗太小装不下这汤。 The bowl is too small for the soup.

这么多菜我吃不下。 I can't eat all this food.

（用在动词后， 表示动作的完成或结果）:

把它写下来 write it down;

打下扎实的基础 lay a solid foundation;

准备下必需的材料 prepare necessary material

另见 xià。

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下|下 [xià] ► down ► downwards ► below ► lower ► later ► next (week etc) ► second (of two parts) ► to decline ► to go down ► to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)