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Basic Meaning

n
positional word: lower position (opposite of 'up'). ① Position at a lower place (opposite of 'up'). ② Later in order or time. ③ Indicates belonging to a certain range, situation, or condition.
measure word
方位词。低处的位置（跟“上”相对）。①位置在低处的（跟“上”相对，下）。②次序或时间在后的。③表示属于一定范围、情况、条件等。
Words:
下面地下楼下下层下游
Antonyms:
高 上
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)的(de)书(shū)在(zài)桌(zhuō)子(zi)下(xià)面(mian)。
    My book is under the table.
  2. 楼(lóu)下(xià)有(yǒu)一(yī)个(gè)超(chāo)市(shì)。
    There is a supermarket downstairs.
adj
adjective: low in rank or grade.
等次或品级低的。
Words:
下策下等下级下品甘拜下风
Synonyms:
次 差
Antonyms:
良 好 优
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)是(shì)下(xià)等(děng)货(huò)，质(zhì)量(liàng)不(bù)好(hǎo)。
    This is low-grade goods; the quality is not good.
  2. 他(tā)甘(gān)拜(bài)下(xià)风(fēng)，承(chéng)认(rèn)自(zì)己(jǐ)输(shū)了(le)。
    He admitted defeat and conceded that he lost.
adv
adverb: downward.
向下面。
Words:
下行下达
Antonyms:
上
Sentences:
  1. 电(diàn)梯(tī)正(zhèng)在(zài)下(xià)行(xíng)。
    The elevator is going down.
v
verb: go from high to low; pass downward.
由高处到低处；传向下面。
Words:
下降下沉下山顺流而下不耻下问
Sentences:
  1. 飞(fēi)机(jī)开(kāi)始(shǐ)下(xià)降(jiàng)。
    The plane started to descend.
  2. 他(tā)每(měi)天(tiān)下(xià)山(shān)去(qù)上(shàng)班(bān)。
    He goes down the mountain to work every day.
v
verb: (of rain, snow, etc.) fall.
雨、雪等降落。
Words:
下雨下雪下冰雹
Sentences:
  1. 冬(dōng)天(tiān)这(zhè)里(lǐ)经(jīng)常(cháng)下(xià)雪(xuě)。
    It often snows here in winter.
  2. 天(tiān)空(kōng)阴(yīn)沉(chén)沉(chén)的(de)，似(sì)乎(hū)马(mǎ)上(shàng)就(jiù)要(yào)下(xià)雨(yù)了(le)。
    The sky was overcast, and it looked like it was about to rain.
v
verb: go to; go to (a place).
去；到（处所）。
Words:
下乡下车间下馆子
Sentences:
  1. 周(zhōu)末(mò)我(wǒ)们(men)下(xià)馆(guǎn)子(zi)吃(chī)饭(fàn)。
    We go to a restaurant to eat on weekends.
v
verb: exit the stage; leave the field.
退场。
Words:
下场
Synonyms:
退
Antonyms:
进
Sentences:
  1. 演(yǎn)员(yuán)表(biǎo)演(yǎn)完(wán)就(jiù)下(xià)场(chǎng)了(le)。
    The actor exited the stage after the performance.
v
verb: put in; add.
放入。
Words:
下种下网捞鱼下面条下本钱
Synonyms:
放
Antonyms:
拿
Sentences:
  1. 妈(mā)妈(ma)在(zài)锅(guō)里(lǐ)下(xià)面(miàn)条(tiáo)。
    Mom is putting noodles in the pot.
v
verb: play (board games like chess).
进行（棋类游艺或比赛）。
Words:
下围棋下象棋
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)喜(xǐ)欢(huan)下(xià)围(wéi)棋(qí)。
    He likes to play Go.
v
verb: remove; take off.
卸除；取下。
Words:
下装枪下了下下来
Synonyms:
卸 取
Antonyms:
安 装
Sentences:
  1. 营(yíng)长(zhǎng)让(ràng)他(tā)把(bǎ)敌(dí)人(rén)的(de)枪(qiāng)下(xià)了(le)。
    The battalion commander ordered him to take the enemy's guns off.
v
verb: be less than (a certain number).
少于（某数）。
Words:
不下
Synonyms:
低 少
Antonyms:
多
Sentences:
  1. 这(zhè)个(gè)房(fáng)间(jiān)的(de)面(miàn)积(jī)不(bú)下(xià)五(wǔ)十(shí)平(píng)方(fāng)米(mǐ)。
    The area of this room is not less than fifty square meters.
v
verb: finish an activity according to schedule.
按规定的时间结束某种活动。
Words:
下班下课下工
Antonyms:
上
Sentences:
  1. 我(wǒ)五(wǔ)点(diǎn)下(xià)班(bān)。
    I get off work at five o'clock.
v
verb: capture; conquer.
攻克，攻陷。
Words:
攻下连下数城
Synonyms:
攻 克
Sentences:
  1. 军(jūn)队(duì)攻(gōng)下(xià)了(le)那(nà)座(zuò)城(chéng)市(shì)。
    The army captured that city.
v
verb: yield; give in.
退让。
Words:
各不相下僵持不下相持不下
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)们(men)僵(jiāng)持(chí)不(bú)下(xià)，无(wú)法(fǎ)达(dá)成(chéng)协(xié)议(yì)。
    They are deadlocked and cannot reach an agreement.
v
verb: (of animals) give birth; lay eggs.
（动物）生产。
Words:
下蛋下崽
Synonyms:
生 产
Sentences:
  1. 母(mǔ)鸡(jī)每(měi)天(tiān)下(xià)蛋(dàn)。
    The hen lays eggs every day.
v
verb: use; start to use.
使用；开始使用。
Words:
下力气下功夫下刀下笔对症下药
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)下(xià)功(gōng)夫(fu)学(xué)习(xí)中(zhōng)文(wén)。
    He puts effort into studying Chinese.
v
verb: make (a statement, judgment, etc.).
做出（言论、判断等）。
Words:
下结论下定义下批语
Sentences:
  1. 老(lǎo)师(shī)下(xià)结(jié)论(lùn)说(shuō)这(zhè)个(gè)答(dá)案(àn)正(zhèng)确(què)。
    The teacher concluded that this answer is correct.
v
verb: issue; deliver.
发布；投递。
Words:
下指示下令下命令下战书下请帖
Sentences:
  1. 经(jīng)理(lǐ)下(xià)令(lìng)明(míng)天(tiān)开(kāi)会(huì)。
    The manager issued an order to have a meeting tomorrow.
q
measure word: ① Indicates the number of times an action occurs. ② (Beijing dialect) Indicates the capacity of a container. ③ Used after 'liang3' or 'ji3' to refer to a skill or ability.
colloquial
（～儿）①指动作的次数。②（北京话）指器物的容量。③用在“两”“几”后面，指某种技能、本领。
Words:
一下子几下儿两下儿两下三下儿
Sentences:
  1. 他(tā)几(jǐ)下(xià)儿(r)就(jiù)把(bǎ)问(wèn)题(tí)解(jiě)决(jué)了(le)。
    He solved the problem in a few moves.
v
directional verb: used after a verb. ① Indicates movement from high to low. ② Indicates having space, able to accommodate. ③ Indicates completion or result of an action.
趋向动词。用在动词后。①表示由高处到低处。②表示有空间，能容纳。③表示动作的完成或结果。
Words:
坐下躺下传下坐得下打下基础
Sentences:
  1. 请(qǐng)坐(zuò)下(xià)休(xiū)息(xí)。
    Please sit down and rest.
  2. 这(zhè)个(gè)房(fáng)间(jiān)坐(zuò)得(de)下(xià)十(shí)个(gè)人(rén)。
    This room can seat ten people.

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