How to say “as follows” in Chinese

如下
rúxià

as follows

verb · HSK 5 · topic “Linking ideas”

“As follows” in Chinese is 如下, rú xià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke.

How to pronounce it

如下 is read rú xià: 2 syllables. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.

rú — 2nd tonerising, like a surprised “huh?”
xià — 4th tonesharply falling, like “Stop!”

How to write it

如
rú — like, as; if

女 “woman” and 口 “mouth”.

下
xià — below, under

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 “如下”.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say “as follows” in Chinese?

“As follows” in Chinese is 如下, pinyin rúxià.

What does 如下 mean?

如下 (rúxià) means “as follows”.

How do you write 如下?

如下 is 2 characters: 如 (rú) — like, as; if; 下 (xià) — below, under. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.

How do you pronounce 如下?

如下 is read rúxià. Tones: rú — second tone, xià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.

“as follows” in the lesson “In short”

This word is from the topic “Linking ideas” of HSK 5. 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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