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下

xià · xia

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

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Meaning

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  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action

In a sentence

2 examples
01

请(qǐng)您(nín)在(zài)这(zhè)儿(r)等(děng)一(yí)下(xià)。

Please wait here for a moment.

02

他(tā)低(dī)下(xià)头(tóu)，什(shén)么(me)也(yě)没(méi)说(shuō)。

He lowered his head and said nothing.

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