低

dī · di

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. low
  2. beneath
  3. to lower (one's head)
  4. to let droop
  5. to hang down
  6. to incline

In a sentence

2 examples
01

淡(dàn)啤(pí)酒(jiǔ)是(shì)一(yì)种(zhǒng)酒(jiǔ)精(jīng)含(hán)量(liàng)低(dī)的(de)啤(pí)酒(jiǔ)。

Pale ale is a low-alcohol beer.

Tatoeba: Chinese by Martha · English by CK · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

他(tā)低(dī)下(xià)头(tóu),不(bù)敢(gǎn)看(kàn)老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jīng)。

He lowered his head, not daring to look the teacher in the eye.

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Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

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