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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)
    长江下流经济开发区的经济取得了高速发展。
    黄河下流
    the lower reaches of the Huanghe River
  2. 2. low down; mean; obscene; dirty; foul; indecent;naughty
    他因向乘客说下流话被起诉。
    我收到一条黄色下流的短信。
    他动作下流。
    下流话
    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. 名 江河的下游。
  2. 2. 形 卑鄙无耻
    下流行为。
    下流话。
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Examples

黄河下流
the lower reaches of the Huanghe River → 下流
下流的勾当
a base act; a dirty deal → 下流
下流的玩笑
dirty (or obscene) jests; coarse jokes → 下流
长江下流经济开发区的经济取得了高速发展。 → 下流
他动作下流。 → 下流
我收到一条黄色下流的短信。 → 下流
下流的玩笑
dirty jokes → 下流
卑鄙下流 → 卑鄙
行为低级下流 → 低级
a broad joke
粗俗(或下流)的笑话 → broad
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Word Decomposition

下
[xià] 		+ 流
[liú]

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