xià
liú

common
noun
adjective

Meaning of 下流

下流 means lower reaches (of a river); downstream; low status; humble position; lower class. Pronounced xià liú.

  • lower reaches (of a river); downstream
  • low status; humble position; lower class
  • vulgar; obscene; mean; despicable

Definitions & Examples

Cháng
jiāng
xià
liú
jīng
 

The lower reaches of the Yangtze River have a developed economy.

Huáng
xià
liú
jīng
cháng
gǎi
dào
 

The lower reaches of the Yellow River often change course.

Zhè
tiáo
de
xià
liú
yǒu
xiǎo
cūn
zhuāng
 

There is a small village in the lower reaches of this river.