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Character · Adjective · VerbTraditional低

low; down; inferior

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Meanings

4 senses · 13 examples
1.

adjective

low (in height or position); short

Used to describe height, altitude, sound volume, price, temperature, etc.

Zhè这
dòng栋
lóu楼
hěn很
ǎi矮
 ,
zhǐ只
yǒu有
wǔ五
céng层
 。

This building is very low, only five stories.

Tā他
shuō说
huà话
de的
shēng声
yīn音
hěn很
dī低
 。

He speaks in a low voice.

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Zuì最
jìn近
yóu油
jià价
hěn很
dī低
 。

Recently, oil prices have been low.

Tā她
de的
xuè血
yā压
yǒu有
diǎn点
dī低
 。

Her blood pressure is a bit low.

2.

verb

to lower; to hang down; to droop

Used for lowering the head, eyes, or other body parts.

Tā他
dī低
xià下
tóu头
kàn看
shū书
 。

He lowered his head to read a book.

Xiǎo小
niǎo鸟
dī低
fēi飞
 ,
kuài快
yào要
xià下
yǔ雨
le了
 。

The birds are flying low; it's about to rain.

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Tā他
dī低
zhe着
nǎo脑
dai袋
 ,
yī一
yán言
bù不
fā发
 。

He hung his head, not saying a word.

3.

adjective

inferior; low (in status or quality)

Often used in a hierarchical or evaluative context.

Tā他
zài在
gōng公
sī司
zhí职
wèi位
hěn很
dī低
 。

His position in the company is very low.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
cái材
liào料
zhì质
liàng量
tài太
dī低
 。

The quality of this material is too low.

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Dī低
nián年
jí级
de的
xué学
sheng生
xū需
yào要
gèng更
duō多
zhǐ指
dǎo导
 。

Lower-grade students need more guidance.

4.

adjective

humble; modest; of low moral character

formal

Can describe social status or moral quality, sometimes with a negative connotation.

Tā他
bù不
yìng应
zì自
gān甘
dī低
jiàn贱
 。

He should not willingly stoop to a low and humble status.

Cǐ此
rén人
pǐn品
gé格
dī低
xià下
 。

This person is of low moral character.

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Tā他
tài态
dù度
qiān谦
bēi卑
 ,
dài待
rén人
dī低
diào调
 。

He is humble in attitude and keeps a low profile in dealing with people.