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下 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xià slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“下”这个字可以用来表示动作向下或在某个物体下面。
xià zhège zì kě yòng lái biǎoshì dòng zuò xiàng xià huò zài shénme yùn wù xià miàn。
"下" can be used to indicate actions going down or being under an object.
Context note
“下”常用于描述物体的位置或动作的方向，比如在楼梯上、地下等场景中。
xià cháng yòng yú miáo shù wù tǐ de zhì lōng huò dòng zuò de fānɡ xiàn ，rú kě zài línɡchí shàng 、dì xià děng jǐng sè zhōng 。
"下" is commonly used to describe the position of objects or the direction of actions, such as on stairs, underground, etc.
5 examples
树下有只小猫。
shù xià yǒu zhī xiǎo māo。
There's a little cat under the tree.
他从楼上下来了。
tā cóng lóu shàng xià lái le。
He came down from upstairs.
请把书放在桌子下面。
qǐng bǎ shū fàng zài zhuō zi xià miàn。
Please put the book under the table.
他在公园的地下停车场停车。
tā zài gōng yuán de dì xià tíng chē chǎng tíng chē。
He parked his car in the underground parking lot of the park.
飞机从天上往下飞。
fēi jī cóng tiān shàng wǎng xià fēi。
The plane flew down from the sky.
5 mini stories
小明在公园里玩，他看到树下有一只可爱的小狗。
xiǎo míng zài gōng yuán lǐ wán， tā kàn dào shù xià yǒu yì zhī kě ài de xiǎo gǒu。
Xiaoming played in the park and saw a cute little dog under the tree.
妈妈让他从楼梯上下来吃饭。
mā ma ràng tā cóng lóu tī shàng xià lái chī fàn。
Mom asked him to come down from the stairs for dinner.
小红在图书馆看书，她把书包放在桌子下面。
xiǎo hóng zài tú shū guǎn kàn shū， tā bǎ shū bāo fàng zài zhuō zi xià miàn。
Xiaohong was reading in the library and put her backpack under the table.
爸爸开车去地下停车场停车。
bà ba kāi chē qù dì xià tíng chē chǎng tíng chē。
Dad drove to the underground parking lot to park his car.
飞机从天上往下飞，准备降落。
fēi jī cóng tiān shàng wǎng xià fēi， zhǔn bèi jiàng luò。
The plane flew down from the sky, preparing for landing.