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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

下文 [xiàwén]
  1. 1. noun [指文章]
    一看下文他才知道是怎么回事。
    As soon as he read what followed, he understood what had happened.
  2. 2. noun [指结果] further development

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

下文 [xiàwén]
  1. 1. what follows in the passage, paragraph, article, etc.
    下文再作阐述
    be explained in the ensuing chapters or paragraphs
  2. 2. later development; outcome; sequel
    事情并没有就此结束,还有下文哩。
    The matter didn't end there; there was a sequel to it.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

下文 [xiàwén]
  1. 1. 下面的文字
    有关这个问题的详细讨论,请见下文
  2. 2. 比喻事情后续的情况或结果
    这事谈过一次,就再也没有下文了。

Examples

下文再作阐述
be explained in the ensuing chapters or paragraphs 下文
事情并没有就此结束,还有下文哩。
The matter didn't end there; there was a sequel to it. 下文
这一段话是下文的引子。
This paragraph is an introduction to what follows. 引子
地方官员对中央政府下文置若罔闻。
Local officials shut their eyes to memos from the central government. 置若罔闻
承接上文,引起下文 承接
有关这个问题的详细讨论,请见下文 下文
这事谈过一次,就再也没有下文了。 下文
For more information please see below.
详情请见下文 below

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