xia4 - down

3 strokes
3 画

heng2 - horizontal stroke

héng

horizontal



  • down; downward
  • Indicating scope, state, condition, etc
  • next (in time or order); latter
  • get off (a conveyance)
  • (of rain, snow, etc.) come down; fall

xià-bān
下班

v.

go off work

xià-biān
下边

n.

below; under; underneath

xià-kè
下课

v.

end of lesson; class is over

xià-miàn
下面

n.

below; under; underneath

xià-wǔ
下午

n.

afternoon

dì-xià
地下

n.

underground

yǐ-xià
以下

n.

as follows

xià-bù-wéi-lì
下不为例
not to be repeated

qī-shàng-bā-xià
七上八下
be agitated

Usage 用法

down; downward

Nǐ wǎng xià kàn, jiù kě-yi kàn-dào le.
你往下看,就可以看到了。
Keep on reading you will see it then.

indicating scope, state, condition, etc

Zào lǎo-shī de bāng-zhù xià, tā jìn-bù hěn kuài.
在老师的帮助下,他进步很快。
With the help of the teacher, he made great progress.

get off (a conveyance); alight

Hái yǒu yí zhàn wǒ-men gāi xià-chē le.
还有一站我们该下车了。
We should get off after one more stop.

(of rain, snow, etc.) come down; fall

Dà-yǔ xià le yì-tiān-yí-yè cái tíng.
大雨下了一天一夜才停。
The heavy rain lasted for a full day and night before stopping.