How to say “low” in Chinese
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“Low” in Chinese is 低, dī: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
低 is read dī. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 亻 “person”. The right part is the same as in 底 dǐ.
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “低”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 低. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我们应该降低价格wǒmenyīnggāijiàngdījiàgéWe should lower our prices.
- 这家店的价格比较低zhèjiādiàndejiàgébǐjiàodīPrices at this shop are fairly low.
- 今天最低气温零下十摄氏度jīntiānzuìdīqìwēnlíngxiàshíshèshìdùToday's low is minus ten degrees.
- 我们要想办法降低成本wǒmenyàoxiǎngbànfǎjiàngdīchéngběnWe need to figure out how to cut costs.
- 他每天低头看手机，脖子很不舒服。tāměitiāndītóukànshǒujī,bózihěnbùshūfuHe spends all day looking down at his phone, and his neck really aches.
- 这种酸奶的脂肪含量很低zhèzhǒngsuānnǎidezhīfánghánliànghěndīThis yogurt has a very low fat content.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “Up and down”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “low” in Chinese?
“Low” in Chinese is 低, pinyin dī.
What does 低 mean?
低 (dī) means “low”.
How do you write 低?
低 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 低?
低 is read dī. Tones: dī — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“low” in the lesson “Up and down”
This word is from the topic “Money and numbers” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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