How to say “below” in Chinese
below, less than
“Below” in Chinese is 以下, yǐ xià: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
以下 is read yǐ 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
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 “以下”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 以下. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 一百块以下的鞋有吗yìbǎikuàiyǐxiàdexiéyǒumaDo you have shoes under a hundred yuan?
- 六岁以下儿童免票liùsuìyǐxiàértóngmiǎnpiàoChildren under six don't need a ticket.
More words from the lesson “Prices down to the last coin”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “below” in Chinese?
“Below” in Chinese is 以下, pinyin yǐxià.
What does 以下 mean?
以下 (yǐxià) means “below, less than”.
How do you write 以下?
以下 is 2 characters: 以 (yǐ) — by means of; 下 (xià) — below, under. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 以下?
以下 is read yǐxià. Tones: yǐ — third tone, xià — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“below” in the lesson “Prices down to the last coin”
This word is from the topic “Shopping and things” of HSK 3. 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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