xià

阶下囚

Word · Adjective · VerbTraditional下

below; down; descend; get off

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Meanings

2 senses · 4 examples
1.

adjective

below; under; lower

A very common locative word.

Shū书
zài在
zhuō桌
zi子
xià下
miàn面
 。

The book is under the table.

Xià下
ge个
xīng星
qī期
wǒ我
yào要
qù去
lǚ旅
xíng行
 。

I'm going on a trip next week.

2.

verb

to descend; to go down; to get off

Often used with vehicles or descending movement.

Tā他
zài在
xià下
yī一
zhàn站
xià下
chē车
 。

He gets off the bus at the next stop.

Tài太
yáng阳
xià下
shān山
le了
 。

The sun has set.