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xià miàn

HSK 3Noun (名)

Basic Meaning

Used to indicate physical location, often with objects like 桌子 or 桥.

a lower place; below

位置较低的地方。

Words:

桌子下面桥下面高山下面

Synonyms:

底下脚下下方

Antonyms:

Sentences:

猫(māo)躲(duǒ)在(zài)桌(zhuō)子(zi)下(xià)面(miàn)。
The cat is hiding under the table.
桥(qiáo)下(xià)面(miàn)有(yǒu)一(yī)条(tiáo)小(xiǎo)河(hé)。
There is a small river under the bridge.

Common in contexts like lists, texts, or sequences.

the following part; later in order

次序靠后的部分。

Antonyms:

Sentences:

请(qǐng)听(tīng)下(xià)面(miàn)这(zhè)首(shǒu)歌(gē)。
Please listen to the following song.
下(xià)面(miàn)我(wǒ)们(men)讨(tǎo)论(lùn)下(xià)一(yī)个(gè)问(wèn)题(tí)。
Next, we will discuss the next question.

Refers to people in a hierarchy, such as in organizational settings.

subordinate; lower level

指下级。

Words:

下面干部

Antonyms:

Sentences:

经(jīng)理(lǐ)经(jīng)常(cháng)听(tǐng)取(qǔ)下(xià)面(miàn)干(gàn)部(bù)的(de)意(yì)见(jiàn)。
The manager often listens to the opinions of the subordinate cadres.
下(xià)面(miàn)员(yuán)工(gōng)需(xū)要(yào)更(gèng)多(duō)培(péi)训(xùn)。
The lower-level employees need more training.

Refers to the underside or base of an object.

the lower part; bottom

指人或物体的下部。

Words:

桌子下面椅子下面

Synonyms:

下方

Antonyms:

Sentences:

椅(yǐ)子(zi)下(xià)面(miàn)有(yǒu)灰(huī)尘(chén)。
There is dust under the chair.
检(jiǎn)查(chá)桌(zhuō)子(zi)下(xià)面(miàn)有(yǒu)没(méi)有(yǒu)东(dōng)西(xi)。
Check if there is anything under the table.

down

face; noodles