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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

下 [xià]
  1. 1. verb [走下] go down
    下山
    go down the mountain
    下楼
    go downstairs
    下船
    disembark from a boat
    下床
    get out of bed
  2. 2. verb [落下] fall
    下雨
    rain
    下雪
    snow
  3. 3. verb [传发] issue
    下令
    issue an order
  4. 4. verb [下锅煮] put … in
    下面条
    put the noodles into the boiling water
  5. 5. verb [给出] give
  6. 6. verb [开始] begin
    下笔
    start to write
  7. 7. verb [结束] finish
    下班
    finish work
    下课
    finish class
  8. 8. verb [生下]
    下蛋
    lay an egg
    下猪崽
    have a litter of piglets
  9. 9. verb [用于动词后,表示由高]
    落下
    fall down
  10. 10. verb [用于动词后,表示有些]
    车里装不下这么多东西。
    We won't be able to fit so many things in the car.
  11. 11. verb [用于动词后,表示脱离]
    拧下灯泡
    unscrew a light bulb
  12. 12. verb [用于动词后,表示动作]
    记录下会议内容
    take the minutes at a meeting
    他拿下了乒乓球比赛的第一局。
    He won the first set in table tennis.
  13. 13. noun [低] [pl]
    下层
    lower level
    下品
    inferior products
  14. 14. noun [另]
    下次
    next time
  15. 15. noun [指方位或时间]
    眼下
    at the moment
    树下
    under the tree
    楼下
    downstairs
  16. 16. noun [指范围、情况、条件]
    在朋友的帮助下
    with help from friends
    在权威的压力下
    under pressure from authority
  17. 17. measure word
    我拍了他好几下才把他叫醒。
    Only after slapping him a few times did I wake him up.

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

下 [xià]
  1. 1. noun (used alone, esp. in contrast to 上) below
    上有父母，下有儿女
    have parents above and children below—have a large family to take care of
  2. 2. noun (used after a preposition) down; downward
    往下看
    look down at sth.
    他将帽沿向下拉了拉。
    He pulled his hat down a little.
  3. 3. noun (used after a noun) under
    树下
    under a tree
    山下
    at the foot of a hill
    零下五度
    five degrees below zero
    在月光下散步
    take a walk in the moonlight
  4. 4. noun (used before a noun) lower (in position, rank, or quality)
    分为上、中、下三等
    divided into three grades: the upper, the middle and the lower
    那本书在书架的最下一层。
    The book is on the bottom shelf.
  5. 5. noun next (in time or order); latter; second
    下次
    next time
    下礼拜
    next week
    下个世纪
    next century
    下两批
    the next two batches
    下一班车
    the next bus or train
  6. 6. noun the second of two or the last of three
    下集
    Volume Two or Three; Vol. II or III
    下半学期
    the second (or latter) half of the term
  7. 7. noun indicating scope, state, condition, etc.
    在党的领导下
    under the leadership of the Party
  8. 8. noun used in certain time expressions
  9. 9. adverb (used before a verb) downward; down
    防止圆木下滑
    prevent the logs from rolling down
  10. 10. adverb down
    坐下
    sit down
    躺下
    lie down
    传下一道命令
    send down an order
    走下楼
    go downstairs
  11. 11. adverb indicating the capacity for holding or containing
    坐得下
    can seat
    坐不下
    cannot seat
    这么多菜我吃不下。
    I can't eat all this food.
  12. 12. verb come or go down from; descend
    下山
    descend the mountain; come or go down a mountain
    下楼
    descend the stairs; go or come downstairs
    下床
    get out of bed
  13. 13. verb get off (a conveyance); alight
    下车
    get off a car or bus
    下电梯
    get off an elevator
    下飞机
    get off a plane; alight from a plane
  14. 14. verb (of rain, snow, etc.) come down; fall
    下雨
    rain
    下雪
    snow
    下雹子了。
    It's hailing.
    下霜了。
    There is frost.
  15. 15. verb issue (an order, etc.); deliver; send out (an invitation, etc.)
    下命令
    issue an order
    下请帖
    send an invitation
    我们早下过通知了。
    We have already sent out notices.
  16. 16. verb go to (a place thought of as lower or below)
    下地狱
    go down to hell
  17. 17. verb leave (the stage, field, etc.); exit
    换人，四号下，三号上。
    Substitution, No. 3 for No. 4.
  18. 18. verb put in (ingredients of food, fertilizer, poison, capital, etc.); cast
    下作料
    put in the condiments; add the ingredients
    下面条
    put noodles in a pot of boiling water to cook; cook noodles in boiling water
  19. 19. verb play (a board game); make a move (in a board game)
    下围棋
    play go
    该你下了。
    Your turn to make a move.
  20. 20. verb take down or off; dismantle; unload
    把纱窗下下来
    take the screen window off
    船上的货还没下完。
    The cargo hasn't all been unloaded yet.
  21. 21. verb give (a definition, conclusion, etc.)
    下决心
    make a resolution; determine
    下结论
    draw a conclusion
  22. 22. verb apply; use
    下力气
    put forth strength; make an effort; exert oneself
    下刀
    get a knife into sth.
  23. 23. verb (of animals) give birth to; drop (a litter); lay (eggs)
    下了一窝小猪
    give birth to (or drop) a litter of piglets
  24. 24. verb capture (a city); take
    连下数城
    take several cities in succession
  25. 25. verb give in
    相持不下
    each sticks to his own stand; be locked in a stalemate
  26. 26. verb get off (work); get out of (class)
    下夜班
    come off night duty
    早下课了。
    The class has long been dismissed.
  27. 27. verb (used in the negative) be less than
    参加大会的不下三千人。
    No less than 3,000 people attended the conference.
  28. 28. measure word stroke; time(s) - used for verbs of action
    钟敲了三下。
    The clock struck three times.
    推了我一下
    gave me a push
  29. 29. measure word (used after 两 or 几) what one is good at or capable of
    想不到他还有几下。
    I never expected him to be so capable.
    我就会这么两下。
    That's all I can do.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

下 [xià]
  1. 1. 名 低处；底部
    往下跳。
    下面。
    楼下。
  2. 2. 形 处于低处的
    下游。
    下层。
    下肢。
  3. 3. 名 指即将到来的或顺序在后的
    下个世纪。
    下一个就该轮到我了。
    下册。
    下次。
  4. 4. 名 指等次或品级低的(人或事物)
    高下不等。
    下级。
    下策。
  5. 5. 动 低于；少于(常用于否定)
    这袋米不下50公斤。
    参加集会的群众不下10万人。
  6. 6. 动 从高处到低处
    下坡。
    下楼。
    下山。
  7. 7. 动 去；到(通常指从上游到下游，从上级部门到下级部门，从西往东，从北往南)
    由三峡直下武汉。
    下基层。
    南下。
    下馆子。
  8. 8. 动 发布；投送
    下命令。
    下文件。
    下请帖。
  9. 9. 动 退出；离开
    轻伤不下火线。
    下场门。
    下岗。
  10. 10. 动 结束(工作等)
    下班。
    下工。
    下课。
  11. 11. 动 降；落
    雪下得很大。
    下霜。
    下冰雹。
  12. 12. 动 开始使用；用
    下笔。
    下毒手。
  13. 13. 动 投入；放进
    等米下锅。
    下网。
    下种。
    下饺子。詻
  14. 14. 量 [口] 用于器物的放入量
    瓶子里只有半下油。詻
  15. 15. 动 指移动棋子或进行棋类活动
    每下一个子儿都要费很长时间。下棋。
  16. 16. 量 用在"两""几"之后，表示本领
    真有两下儿。
    没有几下子敢揽这个活儿？
  17. 17. 动 取下来；卸掉
    把车轮下下来。
    下枪。
    下装。
  18. 18. 动 (动物的母体)生出幼体
    下羊羔。
    下蛋。
    下崽。
  19. 19. 量 用于动作的次数
    打了好几下。
    车轮转了两下。
    收拾一下屋子。
  20. 20. 名 表示属于一定的范围、处所、条件等
    手下。
    名下。
    在上级的领导下。
    在困难的情况下。
  21. 21. 名 表示方位或方面(前面加数目字)
    往四下里看了看。
  22. 22. 名 表示当某个时间或时节
    时下。
    年下。
    节下。
  23. 23. 动 作出(某种结论、决定、判断等)
    下断语。
    下定义。
    下决心。
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Examples

为什么非要挨到下个月不可？
Why must we put it off till next month?
这孩子浑身上下肮里肮脏的。
The boy was covered all over with dirt.
下了一场大雪，田野上白茫茫一片。
After the heavy snow, the fields were a vast expanse of whiteness.
败下阵来
lose a battle or be beaten in a contest
上不封顶，下不保底
set no maximum or minimum; impose no ceiling or floor figure
下了一阵暴雨。
There was a heavy downpour.
笔底下不错
write well
笔底下来得快
write with ease (or facility)
在一定的条件下坏事能够变成好事。
Under given conditions, bad things can be turned into good things.
下冰雹了。
It's hailing.
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