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以下

yǐ xià

below; following

How common it is

以下 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.

Pronunciation focus

Say yǐ xià slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.

Usage note

以下常用于列出接下来的内容,比如清单或步骤。

yǐ xià cháng yòng yú luò chū jiē lái de nèiróng , rú kě qíng bùn 。

以下 is often used to list out the following content, such as a checklist or steps.

Context note

以下通常出现在文章或邮件的开头,用于引出接下来的具体内容。

yǐ xià cháng tōng qù xǔ yòng xiān qián zài wén zhāng huò yóu wèi de tóu kāi , yòng yú yǐn chū jiē lái de tǐ jī nèiróng 。

以下 is commonly found at the beginning of an article or email, used to introduce the following specific content.

5 examples

以下是一些学习方法。
yǐ xià shì yì xiē xué xí fāng fǎ。
The following are some learning methods.
以下是购物清单。
yǐ xià shì gòu wù qīng dān。
This is a shopping list.
以下步骤请仔细阅读。
yǐ xià bù zhòu qǐng zǐ xì yuè dú。
Please read the following steps carefully.
以下是今天的天气预报。
yǐ xià shì jīn tiān de tiān qì yù bào。
The following are today's weather forecasts.
以下是我们要讨论的话题。
yǐ xià shì wǒ men yào tǎo lùn de huà tí。
The following is the topic we will discuss.

5 mini stories

妈妈说,以下是她为我准备的早餐菜单。
mā ma shuō, yǐ xià shì tā wèi wǒ zhǔn bèi de zǎo cān cài dān。
Mom said, the following are the breakfast menu she prepared for me.
老师在黑板上写下以下内容。
lǎo shī zài hēi bǎn shàng xiě xià yǐ xià nèi róng。
The teacher wrote down the following content on the blackboard.
以下是我要去的地方。
yǐ xià shì wǒ yào qù de dì fāng。
The following are the places I am going to.
以下是昨天的新闻摘要。
yǐ xià shì zuó tiān de xīn wén zhāi yào。
The following is a summary of yesterday's news.
以下是需要复习的内容。
yǐ xià shì xū yào fù xí de nèi róng。
The following are the contents that need to be reviewed.

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