downstream; lower reaches; metaphor for a backward position
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
downstream; lower reaches (of a river)
neutralRefers geographically to the section of a river closest to its mouth, where the water flows slower and is often wider.
Wǒ我
men们
yán沿
zhe着
Cháng长
Jiāng江
xià下
yóu游
háng航
xíng行
。
We sailed along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River.
Xià下
yóu游
chéng城
shì市
yào要
fáng防
fàn范
hóng洪
shuǐ水
。
Downstream cities need to guard against floods.
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Zhè这
piàn片
shī湿
dì地
wèi位
yú于
hé河
liú流
de的
xià下
yóu游
。
This wetland is located downstream of the river.
noun
backward position; inferior position; end of the line
neutralA metaphorical usage describing a position in a competition, industry, or society that is not advanced or successful.
Wǒ我
men们
yào要
jiā加
qiáng强
jì技
shù术
yán研
fā发
，
bù不
néng能
gān甘
jū居
xià下
yóu游
。
We need to strengthen our technology R&D; we cannot be content with a backward position.
Zhè这
jiā家
gōng公
sī司
zài在
quán全
qiú球
chǎn产
yè业
liàn链
zhōng中
hái还
chǔ处
yú于
xià下
yóu游
。
This company is still at the low end of the global industrial chain.
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Tā他
men们
de的
tuán团
duì队
mù目
qián前
pái排
míng名
xià下
yóu游
。
Their team is currently ranked near the bottom.