xià
yóu

HSK 7-9
common
noun

Meaning of 下游

下游 means downstream; lower reaches (of a river); backward position; inferior position; end of the line. Pronounced xià yóu. HSK 7-9.

  • downstream; lower reaches (of a river)
  • backward position; inferior position; end of the line

Definitions & Examples

men
yán沿
zhe
Cháng
Jiāng
xià
yóu
háng
xíng
 

We sailed along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.

Xià
yóu
chéng
shì
yào
fáng
fàn
hóng
shuǐ
 

Downstream cities need to guard against floods.

Zhè
piàn
shī湿
wèi
liú
de
xià
yóu
 

This wetland is located downstream of the river.