下来 xiàlái HSK 2
Verbs

下来 — come down, descend toward the speaker

Stroke order
Example sentences
快 kuài 下来 xiàlái 饭 fàn 好了 hǎo le
Come down quickly, the food is ready
他 tā 下来 xià lái
He comes down.
猫 māo 从 cóng 树上 shù shàng 下来了 xiàlái le
The cat came down from the tree
雨 yǔ 下来 xià lái
The rain falls.
Grammar note

Movement from top to bottom; can also indicate a result or conclusion (定下来).

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Words from the sentences
快 kuài fast; quick 饭 fàn meal; cooked rice 他 tā he 猫 māo cat 从 cóng from; follow; obey 雨 yǔ rain
HSK2 categories
Adjectives (9) Communication (6) Daily Life (33) Education (11) Family (4) Feelings (7) Food & Drink (8) Grammar (26) Nature (5) Numbers (4) Particles (2) People (7) Places (9) Positions (18) Pronouns (1) Time (7) Transport (8) Verbs (32)
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