下
Character
down; below
Meaning
xià
xia4- down; below
- next, for times like next week or next month
- a word showing how many times an action happens
Examples
书在桌子下面。
shū zài zhuō zi xià miàn
The book is under the table.
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我下个星期去买东西。
wǒ xià gè xīng qī qù mǎi dōng xi
I'm going shopping next week.
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我试了三下。
wǒ shì le sān xià
I tried three times.
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Stroke order
All 3 strokes
Speed
Practice writing 下
Draw “下” here — the faint guide shows its shape.
Words with 下
See all 399 →下午xià wǔthe time between midday and eveningWordHSK 1下次xià cìthe time after now; when we do something againWordHSK 1下班xià bānto finish work; to leave work at the end of the dayWordHSK 1下课xià kèclass ends; to finish classWordHSK 1下车xià chēto get off a bus or trainWordHSK 1下边xià bianunder something; in or to a lower placeWordHSK 1下雨xià yǔto rain; when water falls from the skyWordHSK 1下周xià zhōunext week; the week after this oneWordHSK 2下雪xià xuěto snow (when white snow falls from the sky)WordHSK 2下去xià qùto move down, from a higher place to a lower placeWordHSK 3下来xià laito come down toward the speaker or to a lower placeWordHSK 3下面xià miànin or to a lower place; under somethingWordHSK 3