下 (haa6 haa5 | xia4) : under; lower; next; go down

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下

haa6 haa5

xia4

[粵] haa6 | [國] xia4
[1] [prep] under; below; beneath; less than
[2] [adj] lower; inferior; of the bottom part
[3] [adj] next; upcoming; of a later time
[4] [v] go/come down (to); descend; leave off
[5] [v] put/lower into; apply; put forth
[6] [v] issue; deliver; send
[7] [v] formulate; work out; set down
[8] [adv] down; downward

[粵] haa5 | [國] xia4
[1] verbal classifier used after an action verb to indicate the frequency of the action
[2] aspect marker denoting a delimitative time or a tentative action
[3] shortened form of 一下

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Radical: 一 (#1)

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

下

This word has been viewed 28828 times since 30th Oct 2012, was added by sheik on 18th Mar 2007 21:22 and last edited on 27th Dec 2016 02:01

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退下 teoi3 haa6 tui4 xia4 = to retire; to withdraw; to retreat; to step down

下雪 haa6 syut3 xia4 xue3 = snowing 國

以下 ji5 haa6 yi3 xia4 = below; under

一下 jat1 haa5 yi1 xia4 = awhile; once

下午 haa6 ng5 xia4 wu3 = afternoon; P.M.

下個月 haa6 go3 jyut6 xia4 ge4 yue4 = next month

下晝 haa6 zau3 = afternoon

下雨 haa6 jyu5 xia4 yu3 = to rain; raining 國

下水道 haa6 seoi2 dou6 xia4 shui3 dao4 = sewer; cloaca

樓下 lau4 haa6 lou2 xia4 = downstairs
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我下個星期就返香港啦。粵
I'm going back to Hong Kong next week.
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對不起，由於下雨，所以我遲到了。國
I'm sorry, I was late because of the rain.

我突然好癐，等我瞓一下。粵
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.

下次一樣粵
"Next time, (you do it) the same way"
[eg: when showing someone the correct way to do something.]

多謝你嘅幫襯。下次再嚟過。粵
Thank you for your business. Come back next time.

聖誕節之前只剩下二十三天買禮物了！國
There are only 23 shopping days left until Christmas.

你覺得聖誕節當天會不會下雪？國
Do you think it will snow on Christmas Day?

如果下雪的話，我要堆雪人！國
If it snows I will make a snowman!

我突然好攰，等我瞓一下。粵
I'm suddenly very tired, let me sleep for a bit.

我病到死死下! 粵
I am so ill I feel like dying!

以前呢度啲生意重做得下嘅，但而家就喎呵囉粵
Doing business here used to be all right, but now, it's over.

我而家喺機場等緊下班機。粵
I am waiting for the next plane at the airport.

啲細路仔匿埋喺張枱下便粵
The kids are hiding under the table.
[Lit. the kids hide at [counter] table underneath.]

間房係屈質啲,將就下啦。粵
The room is indeed cramped, please make do with it.
[[i]literal[/i] (classifier) room is cramped indeed, make-do-with a-little (particle)]

我想請您給我量一下我的胸圍尺寸。國
I want you to take my chest measurement.

利率急遽下降
The interest rate rapidly declines

眨下眼又幾年粵
Several years flew by in the blink of an eye.

呢個紙板箱，放喺地下就得㗎喇。粵
Just leave this cardboard box on the floor.
[(No need to do anything else to the box.)]

講就天下無敵，做就無能為力。
[He] talks as if no one in the world could match him, but when he must act, he is completely incapable.

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.

家下都𨂾光黑，我睇係嚟唔切去架喇！粵
It is already dusk, I don't think we can make it in time.

咪下扒輕輕，講過就要做到粵
Don't just say it, you must do it.

雖然只係上台分享下自己嘅經歷，但唔知點解好自然會覺得怯場。粵
Although merely sharing my experiences on stage, I do not know why I would naturally get stage fright.

我啲手下辦事不力，好對唔住粵
My subordinates did not do a good job, so sorry.

人一世物一世,出嚟旅行乜都應該試下粵
Live the moment and enjoy life, when travelling, one should try out and experience everything.

等我試下你嘅咖喱係咪咁耍家先！粵
Let me try and see if your curry is really that accomplished.

你就手下留情放佢哋一馬啦。粵
Show some mercy and let them go.

𥊙下佢做乜嘢! 粵
Take a peep to see what he's been doing!

今次你好嘢，不過下次冇咁好彩嘅嘞！粵
You got away this time, but you won't be so lucky next time!

抰下條毛巾至用粵
Pull towel down before use.
[a more literal translation might be to "jolt" the towel]

用火燂下支針消毒粵
Disinfect the needle with fire.

可唔可以解釋一下點解妳會無端端被人拉呢？粵
Can you explain why you were arrested for no reason?
[Lit. Can-cannot explain a-little-bit why you would-be for-no-reason by people arrest [particle]?]

我甚至有能力係不留痕跡嘅情況底下粵
I have the capability to not leave a trace afterwards.
[E.g. on a computer.]

死咗之後咪使旨意上天堂或者下地獄粵
Don't think you can go to heaven or hell after you die.
[Std. Chinese: 死後別想上天堂或下地獄]

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