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

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

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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

下星期見 haa6 sing1 kei4 gin3 xia4 xing1 qi1 jian4 (PRC), xia4 xing1 qi2 jian4 (Taiwan) = see you next week (common formation)

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

下次 haa6 ci3 xia4 ci4 = the next time

下面 haa6 min6 xia4 mian4 = below

下便 haa6 bin6 = below 粵

下低 haa6 dai1 = below; at the bottom 粵

上下 soeng6 haa6*2; soeng6 haa6 shang4 xia4 = 下6*2: top and bottom, more or less, approximately; 下6: (placename) Sheung Ha

下去 haa6 heoi3 xia4 qu4 = go down; descend 國

不相上下 bat1 soeng1 soeng6 haa6*2 bu4 xiang1 shang4 xia4 = about the same

之下 zi1 haa6 zhi1 xia4 = below

卑下 bei1 haa6 bei1 xia4 = base; low

下個星期 haa6 go3 sing1 kei4 xia4 ge5 xing1 qi1 (PRC), xia4 ge5 xing1 qi2 (Taiwan) = next week

下台 haa6 toi4 xia4 tai2 = to go off the stage; to fall from a high position 國

下落 haa6 lok6 xia4 luo4 = whereabouts; to fall

等一下 dang2 jat1 haa5 deng3 yi1 xia4 = wait a while; wait a moment

等下 dang2 haa5 deng3 xia4 = contraction of '等一下' - wait a moment

地下 dei6 haa6/haa6*2 di4 xia4; di4 xia5 = underground; [粵] (on) the floor; [粵] Ground Floor

向下 hoeng3 haa6 xiang4 xia4 = downwards

地下鐵路 dei6 haa6 tit3 lou6 di4 xia4 tie3 lu4 = subway; MTR

坐下 co5 haa6 zuo4 xia5 = sit down

下一個 haa6 jat1 go3 xia4 yi1 ge4 = next

下文 haa6 man4 = later development; sequel; the following text

下水 haa6 seoi2 = enter the water; launch; offal; fall into evil ways

下酒 haa6 zau2 xia4 jiu3 = go with wine

轄下 hat6 haa6 xia2 xia4 = under the administration of

跪下 gwai6 haa6 gui4 xia5 = to kneel down 國

下巴 haa6 paa4 xia4 ba5 = chin

下車 haa6 ce1 xia4 che1 = to get off, get out (a bus, train, car, etc...)

舍下 se3 haa6 she4 xia4 = my humble abode

落樓下 lok6 lau4 haa6 = go downstairs

在下 zoi6 haa6 zai4 xia4 = under; my humble self

比上不足比下有餘 bei2 soeng6 bat1 zuk1 bei2 haa6 au5 jyu4 bi3 shang4 bu4 zu2 bi3 xia4 you3 yu2 = not the best but be better than the worst / can pass muster

下一站 haa6 jat1 zaam6 xia4 yi1 zhan4 = the next stop (of a bus, etc.)

郁下 juk1 haa5 yu4 xia4 = at every turn; easily 粵

睇下 tai2 haa5 di4 xia4 = take a look; check sth. out 粵

零下 ling4 haa6 ling2 xia4 = sub zero; minus

掉下 diu6 haa6 diao4 xia4 = to drop down; to fall

天下 tin1 haa6 tian1 xia4 = the world, China

鄉下人 hoeng1 haa6*2 jan4 xiang1 xia4 ren2 = a country bumpkin

鄉下佬 hoeng1 haa6*2 lou2 = a country bumpkin; a villager; a hick 粵

蹲下 deon1 haa6 dun1 xia4 = squat 國

下班 haa6 baan1 xia4 ban1 = to come off work 國

鄉下音 hoeng1 haa6*2 jam1 xiang1 xia4 yin1 = rural village accent 粵

大膽狂徒，光天化日之下，竟敢調戲良家婦女 daai6 daam2 kong4 tou4, gwong1 tin1 faa3 jat6 zi1 haa6, ging2 gam2 tiu4 hei3 loeng4 gaa1 fu5 neoi5 = in broad daylight, flirt with a woman from a good home

下流 haa6 lau4 xia4 liu2 = dirty; obscene

天下無敵 tin1 haa6 mou4 dik6 tian1 xia4 wu2 di2 = invincible

如下 jyu4 haa6 ru2 xia4 = as follows; as below

一下子 jat1 haa5 zi2 yi2 xia4 zi5 = in a short while 國

眼下 ngaan5 haa6 yan3 xia4 = now; at present

有兩下子 jau5 loeng5 haa5 zi2 you3 liang3 xia4 zi5 = skilful 國

一下兒 jat1 haa5 ji4 yi2 xiar4 = a short while; a bit 國

剩下 zing6 haa6 sheng4 xia5 = leftover; remainder; surplus

下令 haa6 ling6 xia4 ling4 = to give an order

下一次 haa6 jat1 ci3 xia4 yi1 ci4 = next time

下來 haa6 loi4 xia4/5 lai5 = come down; (suffix, indicating continuation) 國

下列 haa6 lit6 xia4 lie4 = listed below; the following

下場 haa6 coeng4 xia4 chang3 = end; finish; to leave (the stage, playing field etc); to take part in some activity

下放 haa6 fong3 xia4 fang4 = to transfer to a lower level or work at the grass-roots level

下旬 haa6 ceon4 xia4 xun2 = the last third of the month

下游 haa6 jau4 xia4 you2 = lower reaches; downstream; backward position

下級 haa6 kap1 xia4 ji2 = low level; lower level

下課 haa6 fo3 xia4 ke4 = end of class; class is over

下達 haa6 daat6 xia4 da2 = to disseminate or transmit to lower level people

下邊 haa6 bin1 xia4 bian1 = below; under

下鄉 haa6 hoeng1 xia4 xiang1 = to go to the countryside 國

下降 haa6 gong3 xia4 jiang4 = to decline; to drop; to decrease; to fall; to go down

底下 dai2 haa6 di3 xia5 = below; afterwards

低下 dai1 haa6 di4 xia4 = lowly; low-status

下跌 haa6 dit3 xia4 die1 = fall, tumble, etc.

下議院 haa6 ji5 jyun6*2 = commons

定下 ding6 haa6 = [1] decide; [2] fix

屬下 suk6 haa6 shu3 xia4 = subordinate

放下 fong3 haa6 fang4 xia4 = to lower; to let down

留下 lau4 haa6 liu2 xia4 = to leave something; to leave behind; to remain behind

私下 si1 haa6 si1 xia4 = in private

下賤 haa6 zin6 = baseness, contemptibility, dirtiness, lowliness, lowness

不在話下 bat1 zoi6 waa6 haa6 bu4 zai4 hua4 xia4 = be nothing difficult, be a cinch 國

地下室 dei6 haa6 sat1 di4 xia4 shi4 = basement

地下層 dei6 haa6 cang4 di4 xia4 ceng2 = basement floor

下一位 haa6 jat1 wai6*2 xia4 yi2 wei4 = next bit

下情 haa6 cing4 xia4 qing2 = grass roots opinion

下限 haa6 haan6 = floor level; lower limit

落井下石 lok6 zeng2 haa6 sek6 = hit a person when he is down; a "cheap shot"

時下 si4 haa6 = nowadays

下半年 haa6 bun3 nin4 xia4 ban4 nian2 = second half of the year

下挫 haa6 co3 = tumble

下月 haa6 jyut6 = proximo (of or in the following month)

停下 ting4 haa6 = bring; bring up; pull up

下周 haa6 zau1 = next week

下午茶 haa6 ng5 caa4 = afternoon tea

下年 haa6 nin4*2 = next year 粵

餘下 jyu4 haa6 = the remaining

家下 gaa1 haa6*5/haa6*2 = now, nowadays 粵

床下底 cong4 haa6 dai2 = under the bed

下家 haa6 gaa1 xia4 jia1 = the player after you

走下坡 zau2 haa6 bo1 zou3 xia4 po1 = go downhill

拋下 paau1 haa6 = release

遺下 wai4 haa6 yi2 xia4 = to bequeath

旗下 kei4 haa6 qi2 xia4 = a Manchu; having feet unbound

上上下下 soeng6*5 soeng6*5 haa6*2 haa6*2 = high and low (agree, praise, etc.)

地底下 dei6 dai2 haa6 = subterranean, underground

下嫁 haa6 gaa3 xia4 jia4 = (of women) to marry down

下架 haa6 gaa3 xia4 jia4 = undercarriage; to take down from the shelves (e.g. a contaminated product)

手下 sau2 haa6 = subordinate, assistant, under the leadership of

咁上下 gam3 soeng6 haa6*2 = approximately; about 粵

解下 gaai2 haa6 jie3 xia4 = unship, unmuzzle, unsaddle

上下文 soeng6 haa6 man4 shang4 xia4 wen2 = (textual) context

下半身 haa6 bun3 san1 xia4 ban4 shen1 = lower half of one's body

下唇 haa6 seon4 xia4 chun2 = lower lip

下定義 haa6 ding6 ji6 xia4 ding4 yi4 = to define

下屬 haa6 suk6 xia4 shu3 = subordinate; underling

下崗 haa6 gong1 xia4 gang3 = laid-off; come off sentry duty, come off guard

下工夫 haa6 gung1 fu1 xia4 gong1 fu5 = to put in time and energy; to concentrate one's efforts

下手 haa6 sau2 xia4 shou3 = start, put one's hand to, set about; the seat to the right of the main guest

下星期 haa6 sing1 kei4 xia4 xing1 qi1 (PRC), xia4 xing1 qi2 (Taiwan) = next week

下榻 haa6 taap3 xia4 ta4 = stay at (a hotel, etc. during a trip)

下決心 haa6 kyut3 sam1 xia4 jue2 xin1 = determine; resolve

下獄 haa6 juk6 xia4 yu4 = imprison, incarcerate, jail; imprisonment, incarceration

下至上 haa6 zi3 soeng6 xia4 zhi4 shang4 = bottom to top

下葬 haa6 zong3 xia4 zang4 = bury, inter

下跪 haa6 gwai6 xia4 gui4 = kneel

下面請看 haa6 min6 ceng2 hon3 xia4 mian4 qing3 kan4 = please see below

下馬 haa6 maa5 xia4 ma3 = dismount a horse; discontinue (a project, etc.)

下齒 haa6 ci2 xia4 chi3 = bottom teeth

不恥下問 bat1 ci2 haa6 man6 bu4 chi3 xia4 wen4 = not feel ashamed to ask and learn from one's subordinates 國

下半 haa6 bun3 xia4 ban4 = second half; lower half

死死下 sei2 sei2 haa6*2 = exhausted; feeling half-dead, feels like dying; dejected 粵

霎下霎下 saap3*6 haa5 saap3*6 haa5 = silly, absent minded 粵

地下核爆炸 dei6 haa6/haa6*2 hat6 baau3 zaa3 di4 xia4 he2 bao4 zha4 = nuclear underground burst; underground nuclear explosion

地下核試驗 dei6 haa6/haa6*2 hat6 si3 jim6 di4 xia4 he2 shi4 yan4 = underground nuclear test

情況下 cing4 fong3 haa6 qing2 kuang4 xia4 = under (these) circumstances

地下水 dei6 haa6 /haa6*2 seoi2 di4 xia4 shui3 = groundwater

在﹍之下 zoi6 ...zi1 haa6 zai4 zhi1 xia4 = below

在地下 zoi6 dei6 haa6 /haa6*2 zai4 di4 xia4 = underground

在下面 zoi6 haa6 min6 zai4 xia4 mian4 = underneath

地下車 dei6 haa6*2 ce1 di4 xia4 che1 = subway

下顎 haa6 ngok6 xia4 e4 = [anat.] lower jaw

在大多數情況下 zoi6 daai6 do1 sou3 cing4 fong3 haa6 zai4 da4 duo1 shu4 qing2 kuang4 xia4 = in most instances

地下通道 dei6 haa6 /haa6*2 tung1 dou6 di4 xia4 tong2 dao4 = underpass, subway, tunnel

地下莊家 dei6 haa6*2 zong1 gaa1 = underground bookmakers

下棋 haa6 kei4*2 xia4 qi2 = play chess or Go

停下來 ting4 haa6 loi4 ting2 xia4 lai2 = to stop

下逐客令 haa6 zuk6 haak3 ling6 xia4 zhu2 ke4 ling4 = to show a person the door; ask an unwelcome guest to leave 國

地下過道 dei6 haa6*2 gwo3 dou6 = an underpass, a subway

向下望 hoeng3 haa6 mong6 = to look down (direction)

冷淡下去 laang5 daam6 haa6 heoi3 leng3 dan4 xia4 qu4 = cold shoulder

留返啖氣暖下肚好過 lau4 faan1 daam6 hei3 nyun5 haa5 tou5 hou2 gwo3 = to not bother with you anymore 粵

上山下鄉 soeng5 saan1 haa6 hoeng1 shang4 shan1 xia4 xiang1 = (of educated urban youth) go and work in the countryside and mountain areas

下崗職工 haa6 gong1 zik1 gung1 xia4 gang3 zhi2 gong1 = laid-off workers (common formation)

一統天下 jat1 tung2 tin1 haa6 yi1 tong3 tian1 xia4 = unify the whole country

從下至上 cung4 haa6 zi3 soeng6 cong2 xia4 zhi4 shang4 = bottom-up (common formation)

地下情 dei6 haa6 cing4 di4 xia4 qing2 = a secret love affair

下水船 haa6 seoi2 syun4 = underwater vessel (e.g., like a submarine)

下扒 haa6 paa4 = chin 粵

下扒輕輕 haa6 paa4 heng1 heng1 = speak/promise sth casually or carelessly

下爬輕輕 haa6 paa4 heng1 heng1 = speak/promise sth casually or carelessly

下巴輕輕 haa6 paa4 heng1 heng1 = speak/promise sth casually or carelessly

下落不明 haa6 lok6 bat1 ming4 xia4 luo4 bu4 ming2 = unaccounted; unknown whereabouts (common formation)

手下敗將 sau2 haa6 baai6 zoeng3 shou3 xia4 bai4 jiang4 = loser

下下 haa5 haa5 = every time, each time

下欄 haa6 laan4 = a bonus or tips (for a waitress or hostess)

下陰 haa6 jam1 xia4 yin1 = the female genitals, the "lower yin"

腋下 jik6 haa6 ye4 xia4 = armpit

下船 haa6 syun4 xia4 chuan2 = to disembark from a ship, to go ashore

天下為公 tin1 haa6 wai4 gung1 tian1 xia4 wei2 gong1 = the world belongs to the people

天下第一 tin1 haa6 dai6 jat1 tian1 xia4 di4 yi1 = the first / the best under heaven

天下無難事 tin1 haa6 mou4 naan4 si6 tian1 xia4 wu2 nan2 shi4 = nothing is impossible

鄉下仔 hoeng1 haa6*2 zai2 xiang1 xia4 zai3 = country boy

下不來 haa6 bat1 loi4 xia4 bu5 lai2 = refuse to come down; cannot be accomplished; feel embarrassed 國

下不為例 haa6 bat1 wai4 lai6 xia4 bu4 wei2 li4 = not to be taken as a precedent; not to be repeated 國

下一代 haa6 jat1 doi6 xia4 yi1 dai4 = the next generation

下一步 haa6 jat1 bou6 xia4 yi1 bu4 = the next step

下中農 haa6 zung1 nung4 xia4 zhong1 nong2 = lower-middle peasant

下人 haa6 jan4 xia4 ren2 = servant

下咽 haa6 jin1 xia4 yan1 = laryngeal pharynx

下班時間 haa6 baan1 si4 gaan1*3 xia4 ban1 shi2 jian1 = closing time

下種 haa6 zung2 xia4 zhong3 = sow (seeds)

下鋪 haa6 pou1 xia4 pu4 = lower berth

兩下子 loeng5 haa5 zi2 liang3 xia4 zi5 = a few tricks of the trade

七上八下 cat1 soeng5 baat3 haa6 qi1 shang4 ba1 xia4 = unsettled state of mind; agitated, perturbed; at sixes and sevens

重賞之下 cung5 soeng2 zi1 haa6 = generous recompense; generous rewards

重賞之下必有勇夫 cung5 soeng2 zi1 haa6 bit1 jau5 jung5 fu1 zhong4 shang3 zhi1 xia4 bi4 you3 yong3 fu1 = someone will always step forward if they think they will be rewarded; money talks

下課時間 haa6 fo3 si4 gaan1*3 = break time (from class)

三兩下手勢 saam1 loeng5 haa5 sau2 sai3 san1 liang3 xia4 shou3 shi4 = swiftly and skilfully 粵

由下到上 jau4 haa6 dou3 soeng6 = bottom-up

天下太平 tin1 haa6 taai3 ping4 tian1 xia4 tai4 ping2 = world peace

權力下放 kyun4 lik6 haa6 fong3 quan2 li4 xia4 fang4 = devolution of authority

下半旗 haa6 bun3 kei4 xia4 ban4 qi2 = to fly the flag at half mast; flying the flag at half-staff

試下 si3 haa5 = give it a try 粵

地下城市 dei6 haa6 sing4 si5 = underground town, underground city

地下街 dei6 haa6 gaai1 = an "underground city", usually an underground tunnel shopping mall 粵

遲下 ci4 haa5 = after some time 粵

手下留情 sau2 haa6 lau4 cing4 shou3 xia4 liu2 qing2 = to show mercy or forgiveness, to be lenient

強將手下無弱兵 koeng4 zoeng3 sau2 haa6 mou4 joek6 bing1 qiang2 jiang4 shou3 xia4 wu2 ruo4 bing1 = there are no poor soldiers under a good general

下定決心 haa6 ding6 kyut3 sam1 xia4 ding4 jue2 xin1 = brace one's energies; make up one's mind; set one's teeth

相比之下 soeng1 bei2 zi1 haa6 xiang1 bi3 zhi1 xia4 = by contrast; in contrast

下標 haa6 biu1 xia4 biao1 = to bid

陛下 bai6 haa6 bi4 xia4 = His Majesty, Her Majesty, Your Majesty

客下 haak3 haa6 ke4 xia4 = (Dear) visitor / tourist

殿下 din6 haa6 dian4 xia4 = His Royal Highness

天下烏鴉一般黑 tin1 haa6 wu1 aa1 jat1 bun1 hak1 = all bad people in the world are equally black 粵

寄人籬下 gei3 jan4 lei4 haa6 = depend on somebody for a living

過早下結論 gwo3 zou2 haa5 git3 leon6 = to jump to conclusions (common formation)

玩下手 waan4*2 haa5 sau2 wan3 xia4 shou3 = suddenly; before you know it 粵

上樑不正下樑歪 soeng6 loeng4 bat1 zing3 haa6 loeng4 waai1 shang4 liang2 bu4*2 zheng4 xia4 liang2 wai1 = if superiors (leaders; parents) are not good examples, their subordinates (followers, children) will behave unbecomingly

誕下 daan3 haa6 dan4 xia4 = give birth to

吃得下 hek3 dak1 haa6 chi1 de2 xia4 = feel like eating

對症下藥 deoi3 zing3 haa6 joek6 dui4 zheng4 xia4 yao4 = to treat a problem or illness with the right measure or medicine

母儀天下 mou5 ji4 tin1 haa6 mu3 yi2 tian1 xia4 = be a motherly role-model for the nation (said of an empress)

下陰入 haa6 jam1 jap6 xia4 yin1 ru4 = low dark entering tone, tone 8(3)

潸然淚下 saan1 jin4 leoi6 haa6 shan1 ran2 lei4 xia4 = to shed tears; to cry

妄下斷語 mong5 haa6 dyun3 jyu5 wang4 xia4 duan4 yu3 = to presumptuously pass a judgment on sb.

舉國上下 geoi2 gwok3 soeng6 haa6 ju3 guo2 shang4 xia4 = the whole nation; everyone in the country

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

下啖氣 haa6 daam6 hei3 xia4 dan4 qi4 = cool down; simmer down; of sb. anger to subside 粵

下海 haa6 hoi2 xia4 hai3 = go to sea; go into business; become a dancing hostess

下馬威 haa6 maa5 wai1 xia4 ma3 wei1 = severity shown by a superior or an official

當下 dong1 haa6 dang1 xia4 = current; at the moment; temporary

下週 haa6 zau1 xia4 zhou1 = next week

諂上欺下 cim2 soeng6 hei1 haa6 chan3 shang4 qi1 xia4 = fawn on one' s superiors and bully one's subordinates; suck up to those above and bully those below

下間 haa6 gaan1 xia4 jian1 = kitchen 粵

中下 zung1 haa5 zhong1 xia4 = to nod off; to take a snooze; to doze off 粵

高下 gou1 haa6 gao1 xia4 = relative superiority

寫下 se2 haa6 xie3 xia4 = to write down

下載管理器 haa6 zoi3 gun2 lei5 hei3 xia4 zai4 guan3 li3 qi4 = download manager

下調 haa6 tiu4 xia4 tiao2 = adjust downwards

下旋 haa6 syun4 xia4 xuan2 = backspin

一躍而下 jat1 joek6 ji4 haa6 yi1 yue4 er2 xia4 = leap down

游繩而下 jau4 sing4*2 ji4 haa6 you2 sheng2 er2 xia4 = climb down a rope

下世投胎 haa6 sai3 tau4 toi1 xia4 shi4 tou2 tai1 = in the next life

下述 haa6 seot6 xia4 shu4 = below-mentioned

男兒膝下有黃金 naam4 ji4 sat1 haa6 jau5 wong4 gam1 nan2 er2 xi1 xia4 you3 huang2 jin1 = a man should not be quick to bow his knees

揚名天下 joeng4 ming4 tin1 haa6 yang2 ming2 tian1 xia4 = to enjoy widespread renown

獨步天下 duk6 bou6 tin1 haa6 du2 bu4 tian1 xia4 = be unparallaled; be one of a kind

月下老人 jyut6 haa6 lou5 jan4 yue4 xia4 lao3 ren2 = matchmaker

急轉直下 gap1 zyun2 zik6 haa6 ji2 zhuan3 zhi2 xia4 = suddenly worsen; take a dramatic plunge

每況愈下 mui5 fong3 jyu6 haa6 mei3 kuang4 yu4 xia4 = go from bad to worse

君子不立危牆下 gwan1 zi2 bat1 laap6 ngai4 coeng4 haa6 jun1 zi3 bu4 li4 wei2 qiang2 xia4 = a wise man would not put himself in potential danger

先下手為強 sin1 haa6 sau2 wai4 koeng4 xian1 xia4 shou3 wei2 qiang2 = better strike the first blow

天下烏鴉一樣黑 tin1 haa6 wu1 aa1 jat1 joeng6 hak1 tian1 xia4 wu1 ya1 yi1 yang4 hei1 = evil people are bad the world over 粵

雙下巴 soeng1 haa6 paa4 shuang1 xia4 ba5 = double chin

相持不下 soeng1 ci4 bat1 haa6 xiang1 chi2 bu4 xia4 = at a deadlock

箭如雨下 zin3 jyu4 jyu5 haa6 jian4 ru2 yu3 xia4 = arrows fall like rain 國

鄉下 hoeng1 haa6*2 xiang1 xia4 = village; country; countryside; rural; hometown, native place

鄉下老兒 hoeng1 haa6 lou5 ji4 = a country bumpkin. 國

下載 haa6 zoi3 xia4 zai4 = download (computer)

上品無寒門下品無世族 soeng6 ban2 mou4 hon4 mun4 haa6 ban2 mou4 sai3 zuk6 shang4 pin3 wu2 han2 men2 xia4 pin3 wu2 shi4 zu2 = the poor remain poor, the rich remain wealthy

下意識 haa6 ji3 sik1 xia4 yi4 shi2 (PRC) xia4 yi4 shi4 (TW) = subconscious

嚴師手下出高徒 jim4 si1 sau2 haa6 ceot1 gou1 tou4 yan2 shi1 shou3 xia4 chu1 gao1 tu2 = a strict teacher cultivates accomplished students

下關 haa5 gwaan1; haa6 gwaan1 xia4 guan1 = 下5: Shimonoseki; 下6: Ha Kwan

下底 haa6 dai2 = under; beneath 粵

水下核試驗 seoi2 haa6*2 hat6 si3 jim6 shui3 xia4 he2 shi4 yan4 = underwater nuclear test

水下核爆炸 seoi2 haa6*2 hat6 baau3 zaa3 shui3 xia4 he2 bao4 zha4 = nuclear underwater burst; underwater nuclear explosion

放射性落下灰 fong3 se6 sing3 lok6 haa6 /haa6*2 fui1 fang4 she4 xing4 luo4 xia4 hui1 = radioactive fallout

下花園區 haa6 faa1 jyun4 keoi1 xia4 hua1 yuan2 qu1 = Xiahuayuan (area in Hebei)

下營鄉 haa6 jing4 hoeng1 xia4 ying2 xiang1 = Hsiaying (village in Taiwan)

海下 hoi2 haa6*2 = Hoi Ha (a place on the innermost shore of Hoi Ha Wan)

技術下鄉 gei6 seot6 haa6 hoeng1 ji4 shu4 xia4 xiang1 = spread technological knowledge to farmers (common formation)

下游行業 haa6 jau4 hong4 jip6 xia4 you2 hang2 ye4 = downstream industry (common formation)

地下拆車廠 dei6 haa6 caak3 ce1 cong2 = a chop shop (lit., "underground car disassembling facility") (common formation)

桃李滿天下 tou4 lei5 mun5 tin1 haa6 tao2 li3 man3 tian1 xia4 = to have pupils everywhere

四下裡 sei3 haa6 leoi5 si4 xia4 li5 = surrounding area 國

下放礦石 haa6 fong3 kwong3 sek6 = ore drawing (common formation)

瓜田李下 gwaa1 tin4 lei5 haa6 gua1 tian2 li3 xia4 = in suspicious circumstances or surroundings

閣下 gok3 haa6 ge2 xia4 = your/his/her excellency

麾下 fai1 haa6 hui1 xia4 = [1]under someone's comand [2] (a honourable title) commander; general (in old times)

誕下麟兒 daan3 haa6 leon4 ji4 dan4 xia4 lin2 er2 = give birth to boy [formal]

膝下猶虛 sat1 haa6 jau4 heoi1 xia1 xia4 you2 xu1 = still not have children; to be childless; no offspring

泫然淚下 jyun5 jin4 leoi6 haa6 xuan4 ran2 lei4 xia4 = to shed tears; to cry

獅子山下 si1 zi2 saan1 haa6 shi1 zi5 shan1 xia4 = under the Lion Rock, below the Lion Rock

甘拜下風 gam1 baai3 haa6 fung1 gan1 bai4 xia4 feng1 = to admit inferiority or defeat

下半晝 haa6 bun3 zau3 xia4 ban4 zhou4 = afternoon

騎虎難下 ke4 fu2 naan4 haa6 qi2 hu3 nan2 xia4 = it is impossible to stop halfway or there are dire consequences of doing so

下台階 haa6 toi4 gaai1 xia4 tai2 jie1 = an excuse to extricate oneself

下狗式 haa6 gau2 sik1 = [yoga] Adho Mukha Svanasana, Downward Facing Dog

隱蔽強迫下載 jan2 bai3 koeng5 bik1 haa6 zoi3 yin3 bi4 qiang3 po4 xia4 zai4 = drive-by download (a form of malware boobytrap); silent drive-by download (common formation)

Showing all 34 examples containing 下

我下個星期就返香港啦。粵
I'm going back to Hong Kong next week.
[http://www.cantonese.sheik.co.uk/phorum/read.php?14,131797]

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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