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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

下流 [xiàliú]
  1. 1. adjective dirty
    下流的玩笑
    dirty jokes

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

下流 [xiàliú]
  1. 1. lower reaches (of a river)
    黄河下流
    the lower reaches of the Huanghe River
  2. 2. low down; mean; obscene; dirty; foul; indecent;naughty
    下流
    obscene (or dirty, foul) language; obscenities
    下流的玩笑
    dirty (or obscene) jests; coarse jokes
    下流的勾当
    a base act; a dirty deal

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

下流 [xiàliú]
  1. 1. 江河的下游。
  2. 2. 卑鄙无耻
    下流行为。
    下流话。

Examples

下流的勾当
a base act; a dirty deal
下流的玩笑
dirty jokes
卑鄙下流
行为低级下流
a broad joke
粗俗(或下流)的笑话
dirty jokes
下流的笑话
gross language
下流语言
an off-color joke
下流的笑话

Word Decomposition


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