下 — how to use it in Chinese

below; to go down; next

Posición y dirección

Explanation

Can indicate downward direction or a brief action as a verbal complement.

Very productive in compounds: 下车, 下雨, 下午.

Widely used in compounds: 下午, 下车, 下雨.

Example sentences

桌子 zhuō zi 下 xià 有 yǒu 猫 māo

There is a cat under the table.

他 tā 坐 zuò 在 zài 树 shù 下 xià

He is sitting under the tree.

下 xià 课 kè 以后 yǐ hòu 我 wǒ 去 qù 买 mǎi 东西 dōng xi

After class I go shopping.

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