低 (dai1 | di1) : lower, bend; low

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低

dai1

di1

[1] low [2] [v] lower; bend; bow

Stroke count: 7

Level: 3

Radical: 亻 (#9)

This character is used in both Cantonese and Mandarin/Standard written Chinese.

低

Don't confuse with:
抵扺

This word has been viewed 14596 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 8th Jul 2009 20:44

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擒高擒低 kam4 gou1 kam4 dai1 = climb up and down 粵

坐低 co5 dai1 = sit down 粵

下低 haa6 dai1 = below; at the bottom 粵

高低 gou1 dai1 gao1 di1 = height

低脂牛奶 dai1 zi1 ngau4 naai5 di1 zhi1 niu2 nai3 = low fat milk

跪低 gwai6 dai1 gui4 di1 = 1. to kneel down 2. (of a car) break down 粵

間低 gaan3 dai1 = underline 粵

低收入 dai1 sau1 jap6 di1 shou1 ru4 = low income

攋低 laai6 dai1 lai4 di1 = leave sth. behind; forget sth.; lose sth. 粵

低飛 dai1 fei1 di1 fei1 = low-altitude flight

踎低 mau1 dai1 = to squat 粵

低血壓 dai1 hyut3 aat3 di1 xue4 ya1 (PRC), di1 xie3 ya1 (Taiwan) = low blood pressure, hypotention

低音 dai1 jam1 di1 yin1 = bass; low frequency sound

貶低 bin2 dai1 bian3 di1 = to belittle

減低 gaam2 dai1 jian3 di1 = to lower; to reduce

降低 gong3 dai1 jiang4 di1 = to reduce; to lower; to lessen; to bring down

低級 dai1 kap1 di1 ji2 = low level; entry-level

低溫 dai1 wan1 di1 wen1 = low temperature

低劣 dai1 lyut6 di1 lie4 = inferior; low-grade; lousy; tacky

低下 dai1 haa6 di4 xia4 = lowly; low-status

低調 dai1 diu6 di1 diao4 = low key; low profile

低於 dai1 jyu1 = be lower than

低檔 dai1 dong3 = underdrive

最低限度 zeoi3 dai1 haan6 dou6 zui4 di1 xian4 du4 = minimum

低位 dai1 wai6*2 di1 wei4 = low-order

暈低 wan4 dai1 = faint away

低能兒童 dai1 nang4 ji4 tung4 = retarded children; weak-minded children

睇低 tai2 dai1 = underrate 粵

踩低 caai2 dai1 = trample down

放低 fong3 dai1 = to lower; to let down 粵

留低 lau4 dai1 = to leave something; to leave behind; to remain behind 粵

寫低 se2 dai1 = to write down 粵

低胸領 dai1 hung1 leng5 di1 xiong1 ling3 = plunging neckline

低胸吊 dai1 hung1 diu3 di1 xiong1 diao4 = low-cut

低價 dai1 gaa3 di1 jia4 = low price

低地 dai1 dei6 di1 di4 = lowland

低層 dai1 cang4 di1 ceng2 = low level

低廉 dai1 lim4 di1 lian2 = cheap; inexpensive; low

低成本 dai1 sing4 bun2 di1 cheng2 ben3 = low cost; inexpensive

低空 dai1 hung1 di1 kong1 = low altitude

低窪 dai1 waa1 di1 wa1 = low-lying

低等 dai1 dang2 di1 deng3 = inferior

低語 dai1 jyu5 di1 yu3 = mutter

低費用 dai1 fai3 jung6 di1 fei4 yong4 = low cost

低階 dai1 gaai1 di1 jie1 = low level

最低 zeoi3 dai1 zui4 di1 = lowest

最低點 zeoi3 dai1 dim2 zui4 di1 dian3 = lowest point; minimum (point)

歷來最低點 lik6 loi4 zeoi3 dai1 dim2 li4 lai2 zui4 di1 dian3 = all time low (point)

減低速度 gaam2 dai1 cuk1 dou6 jian3 di1 su4 du4 = retard; decelerate

低倍 dai1 pui5 di1 bei4 = low power (in amplification/magnification)

低等的 dai1 dang2 dik1 = bottom-end (of luxury/offerings scale) 國

低窪地帶 dai1 waa1 dei6 daai3 = low-lying areas

保持低調 bou2 ci4 dai1 diu6 = kept a low profile/maintained a low profile

低矮擋牆 dai1 ai2 dong2 coeng4 di1 ai3 dang3 qiang2 = parapet

低B dai1 bi1 = brainless (in the sense of calling someone "retarded"); mentally retarded 粵

男低音 naam4 dai1 jam1 nan2 di1 yin1 = bass

女低音 neoi5 dai1 jam1 nv3 di1 yin1 = alto

烏低身 wu1 dai1 san1 = to lean forward

低脂 dai1 zi1 di1 zhi1 = low-fat

低潮 dai1 ciu4 di1 chao2 = low tide; anticlimax; a low point

低頭 dai1 tau4 di1 tou2 = to be submissive to (lit., "to bow the head"); crouch, yield, submit

低至 dai1 zi3 = as low as

牛唔飲水唔撳得牛頭低 ngau4 m4 jam2 seoi2 m4 gam6 dak1 ngau4 tau4 dai1 = you cannot force sb to do sth against their will 粵

瞓低 fan3 dai1 = lie down 粵

顯低 hin2 dai1 = to lower (status)

超低能 ciu1 dai1 nang4 = superbly retarded; energy saving 粵

剩低 zing6 dai1 = remain; left

扯低 ce2 dai1 = to pull down

低波 dai1 bo1 = to use low gear

放低二兩 fong3 dai1 ji6 loeng2 = to urinate 粵

低地水牛 dai1 dei6 seoi2 ngau4 = Bubalus depressicornis (lowland anoa)

認低威 jing6 dai1 wai1 ren4 di1 wei1 = to lose face

重低音 cung5 dai1 jam1 = sub-woofer; subwoofer; subs

眼高手低 ngaan5 gou1 sau2 dai1 yan3 gao1 shou3 di1 = to have lofty aims or plans, but not have the capability to see them through

低能 dai1 nang4 di1 neng2 = retardedness; feeble-mindedness; mental deficiency

低密度 dai1 mat6 dou6 di1 mi4 du4 = low-rise; low density

影低 jing2 dai1 = to take a photo 粵

低B仔 dai1 bi1 zai2 = retarded boy 粵

低B女 dai1 bi1 neoi5*2 = retarded girl 粵

耷低頭 dap1 dai1 tau4 = to look downwards 粵

低聲 dai1 seng1 di1 sheng1 = in a low voice; under one's breath; with bated breath

打低 daa2 dai1 = to overthrow; to defeat; to "shoot down" 粵

躀低 gwaan3 dai1 = fall down 粵

高低立見 gou1 dai1 lap6 gin3 = able to tell the difference quickly

彎低身 waan1 dai1 san1 = to bend over 粵

低燒 dai1 siu1 di1 shao1 = a low fever; a slight fever

撳低 gam6 dai1 = [1] to push down; [2] to oppress 粵

低俗 dai1 zuk6 di1 su2 = vulgar; plebeian

低糖 dai1 tong4 di1 tang2 = low-sugar

低迷 dai1 mai4 di1 mi2 = to stagnate

講低 gong2 dai1 = leave one's comments, leave a message 粵

錄低 luk6 dai1 = record down 粵

話低 waa6 dai1 = to tell; to instruct 粵

抌低 dam2 dai1 = put down; discard 粵

低低地 dai1 dai1 dei6*2 = a bit retarded

低腰褲 dai1 jiu1 fu3 di1 yao1 ku4 = low-rise jeans; low waist jeans

低低地躀一鋪 dai1 dai1 dei6*2 gwaan3 jat1 pou1 = swallow one's pride 粵

低賤 dai1 zin6 = low and degrading; humble

最低工資 zeoi3 dai1 gung1 zi1 zui4 di1 gong1 zi1 = minimum wages

低落 dai1 lok6 di1 luo4 = downcast, low, low-spirited

𨀤低 leoi1 dai1 = keel over 粵

低音結他 dai1 jam1 git3 taa1 = bass guitar 粵

低音吉他 dai1 jam1 gat1 taa1 di1 yin1 ji2 ta1 = bass guitar

做低 zou6 dai1 = do sb in; kill sb 粵

低卡 dai1 kaa1 di1 ka3 = low-calorie

過低 gwo3 dai1 guo4 di1 = too low, hypo-

三低一高 saam1 dai1 jat1 gou1 san1 di1 yi1 gao1 = "three low, one hight" a medical prescription diet

低鹽 dai1 jim4 di1 yan2 = low-salt

低聲下氣 dai1 sing1 haa6 hei3 di1 sheng1 xia4 qi4 = to timidly submit; to quietly yield to; to humbly listen; be respectively submissive

高不成，低不就 gou1 bat1 sing4, dai1 bat1 zau6 gao1 bu4 cheng2, di1 bu4 jiu4 = have trouble finding a job because one is not accepted for high paying position and reluctant to accept a lower paying job

見高就拜見低就踩 gin3 gou1 zau6 baai3 gin3 dai1 zau6 caai2 = snobbish 粵

一決高低 jat1 kyut3 gou1 dai1 yi1 jue2 gao1 di1 = to have a show-down; to fight for mastery; a decisive battle which will determine who's the best

仆低 puk1 dai1 pu1 di1 = to fall done; to fall on one's face 粵

跣低 sin3 dai1 xian3 di1 = to slip and fall down 粵

撇低 pit3 dai1 pie3 di1 = to abandon; to ditch; to desert; to dump 粵

習低 zaap6 dai1 xi2 di1 = record; jot down; write down 粵

低格 dai1 gaak3 di1 ge2 = (of a person) low character 粵

低估 dai1 gu2 di1 gu1 = underestimate; underrate

低谷 dai1 guk1 di1 gu3 = a low valley; rock bottom

高山低谷 gou1 saan1 dai1 guk1 gao1 shan1 di1 gu3 = highs and lows in life; peaks and valleys

低姿態 dai1 zi1 taai3 di1 zi1 tai4 = low profile 國

灼低 coek3 dai1 zhuo2 di1 = shoot down; take out; shoot 粵

略低 loek6*1 dai1 lue4 di1 = shoot down; take down 粵

淝低 fe4 dai1 fei2 di1 = shoot down; do sb. in; take down 粵

由低做起 jau4 dai1 zou6 hei2 you2 di1 zuo4 qi3 = start from a low position 粵

搦得起，放得低 lik1 dak1 hei2 fong3 dak1 dai1 nuo4 de2 qi3 fang4 de2 di1 = to be adaptable to circumstances; be flexible 粵

𠌥低 wu1 dai1 = bend down; stoop 粵

情緒低落 cing4 seoi5 dai1 lok6 qing2 xu4 di1 luo4 = in low spirits; down in spirits

低頭族 dai1 tau4 zuk6 di1 tou2 zu2 = phubber

低放射性廢物 dai1 fong3 se6 sing3 fai3 mat6 di1 fang4 she4 xing4 fei4 wu4 = low-level waste (radioactive)

低級語言 dai1 kap1 jyu5 jin4 di1 ji2 yu3 yan2 = low level (computer) language

低維 dai1 wai4 di1 wei2 = [math.] low dimensional

低階語言 dai1 gaai1 jyu5 jin4 di1 jie1 yu3 yan2 = low level (computer) language

最低限度理論 zeoi3 dai1 haan6 dou6 lei5 leon6 zui4 di1 xian4 du4 li3 lun4 = minimalist theory

低壓電源 dai1 aat3 din6 jyun4 di1 ya1 dian4 yuan2 = [電] low voltage power supply

最低公倍式 zeoi3 dai1 gung1 pui5 sik1 zui4 di4 gong1 bei4 shi4 = [math.] lowest common multiple

高買低賣 gou1 maai5 dai1 maai6 gao1 mai3 di1 mai4 = "high buy low sell" strategy

低買高賣 dai1 maai5 gou1 maai6 di1 mai3 gao1 mai4 = "buy low sell high" strategy (stock exchange)

丟低 diu1 dai1 diu1 di1 = neglect; lay aside 粵

狗眼看人低 gau2 ngaan5 hon3 jan4 dai1 gou3 yan3 kan4 ren2 di1 = snobbishly despise others

低端人口 dai1 dyun1 jan4 hau2 di1 duan1 ren2 kou3 = low-end population

低碳飲食 dai1 taan3 jam2 sik6 di1 tan4 yin3 shi2 = low-carb diet

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坐低啦！粵
Sit down!

請留低電話號碼粵
Please leave a telephone number.

你可以留低﹐亦可以走人﹐對我嚟講都冇所謂。粵
You can stay or go, it's all the same to me.
[Sometimes we need more Cantonese syllables to express the simple English word "or". It's 亦可以 in this sentence. ]

邊個叫佢眼高手低吖；無論佢嘅目標有幾崇高，佢都冇能力去做嘅。粵
It's such a pity that no matter how big his aims are, he hasn't the ability to see them through.

地板好跣腳，因住躀低粵
The floor is slippery. Be careful not to slip and fall.

佢真利害，三兩下手勢就做低對手粵
His opponent was defeated in no time. He is really formidable.

佢買嘢攋低咗把遮。粵
He has left his umbrella behind while shopping.

呢啲山路係咁𪙛𠸉㗎喇，千祈要用低波行呀。粵
You must engage low gears when you drive as these mountain roads are very uneven.

超低能，勁搞笑粵
It's extremely stupid, but I'll laugh it off.

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