下 xià HSK 1
Positions

下 — below; to go down; next

Stroke order
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.
Grammar note

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

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.

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Words from the sentences
桌子 zhuōzi table 有 yǒu have; there be 猫 māo cat 他 tā he 坐 zuò sit down 在 zài to be; at; in 树 shù tree 课 kè class; lesson 以后 yǐhòu after; in the future 我 wǒ I; me 去 qù go 买 mǎi buy 东西 dōngxi thing; object
Related by grammar
车 chē car; vehicle 雨 yǔ rain 下雨 xià yǔ to rain 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
HSK1 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (20) Daily Life (36) Education (25) Family (10) Feelings (6) Food & Drink (20) Grammar (29) Nature (9) Numbers (29) Particles (8) People (16) Places (5) Positions (15) Pronouns (18) Time (29) Transport (5) Verbs (12)
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