Speed

下 xià

below; down; next

Strokes: 3
Level: HSK 1
Radical: 一
Type: Ideograph

Made of 一卜 ⿱一卜

Memory hint: One stroke under another; compare 上 (above)

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我下午有课。

Wǒ xiàwǔ yǒu kè.

I have class in the afternoon.

i afternoon have class
现在下雨了吗？

Xiànzài xiàyǔ le ma?

Is it raining now?

now rain (particle) (question)
请坐一下。

Qǐng zuò yíxià.

Please sit for a moment.

please sit a-bit
楼下没有商店。

Lóu xià méiyǒu shāngdiàn.

There is no shop downstairs.

building below not-have shop
下午三点我们在楼下见。

Xiàwǔ sān diǎn wǒmen zài lóu xià jiàn.

Let's meet downstairs at three in the afternoon.

afternoon three o'clock we at below meet

Words with 下 (14)