How to say “below” in Chinese
below, under
“Below” in Chinese is 下面, xià miàn: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
下面 is read xià miàn: 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
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 “下面”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 下面. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 你的手机在书下面nǐdeshǒujīzàishūxiàmiànYour phone is under the book.
- 下面请嘉宾讲话。xiàmiànqǐngjiābīnjiǎnghuàAnd now, a word from our guest of honor.
- 省下面有市，市下面有县，县下面有乡。shěngxiàmiànyǒushì,shìxiàmiànyǒuxiàn,xiànxiàmiànyǒuxiāngA province is divided into prefectures, prefectures into counties, and counties into townships.
More words from the lesson “In front, behind, inside”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “below” in Chinese?
“Below” in Chinese is 下面, pinyin xiàmiàn.
What does 下面 mean?
下面 (xiàmiàn) means “below, under”.
How do you write 下面?
下面 is 2 characters: 下 (xià) — below, under; 面 (miàn) — flour, dough; face. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 下面?
下面 is read xiàmiàn. Tones: xià — fourth tone, miàn — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“below” in the lesson “In front, behind, inside”
This word is from the topic “Around town” of HSK 2. 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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