How to say “below zero” in Chinese
below zero
“Below zero” in Chinese is 零下, líng xià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
零下 is read líng xià: 2 syllables. 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 top, 雨 “rain”.
A stroke under a line.
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 “零下”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 零下. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 今天零下五摄氏度。jīntiānlíngxiàwǔshèshìdùIt's minus five degrees today.
- 昨天晚上零下十摄氏度zuótiānwǎnshanglíngxiàshíshèshìdùYesterday evening it was minus ten.
- 气温降到了零下qìwēnjiàngdàolelíngxiàThe temperature has dropped below zero.
- 今天最低气温零下十摄氏度jīntiānzuìdīqìwēnlíngxiàshíshèshìdùToday's low is minus ten degrees.
More words from the lesson “How many degrees?”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “below zero” in Chinese?
“Below zero” in Chinese is 零下, pinyin língxià.
What does 零下 mean?
零下 (língxià) means “below zero”.
How do you write 零下?
零下 is 2 characters: 零 (líng) — zero; 下 (xià) — below, under. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 零下?
零下 is read língxià. Tones: líng — second tone, xià — fourth tone. The page has an audio recording.
“below zero” in the lesson “How many degrees?”
This word is from the topic “Nature and weather” 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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