How to say “under” in Chinese
under, below
“Under” in Chinese is 下, xià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
下 is read xià. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
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 “下”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 下. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 明天下午三点。míngtiānxiàwǔsāndiǎnTomorrow at 3 p.m.
- 我们星期六下午见吧wǒmenxīngqīliùxiàwǔjiànbaLet's meet on Saturday afternoon.
- 我问一下老师wǒwènyíxiàlǎoshīI'll ask the teacher.
- 我九点上班六点下班wǒjiǔdiǎnshàngbān,liùdiǎnxiàbānI start work at nine and finish at six.
- 你的手机在书下面nǐdeshǒujīzàishūxiàmiànYour phone is under the book.
- 你出来一下nǐchūláiyíxiàCome out for a moment.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “At home”
Look up another word in the Chinese–English dictionary: in English, in pinyin or in characters.
Frequently asked questions
How do you say “under” in Chinese?
“Under” in Chinese is 下, pinyin xià.
What does 下 mean?
下 (xià) means “under, below”.
How do you write 下?
下 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 下?
下 is read xià. Tones: xià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“under” in the lesson “At home”
This word is from the topic “Around the city” of HSK 1. 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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