下 [－]

Jyutping haa2
Pinyin xià

Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴
    喺​動​詞​後​面​，​表示​一個​進行​緊​，​但​因為​某​啲​原因​而​受影​響​嘅​動​作
    used after a verb to express that an action was ongoing but for some reason it happens to be affected in some way by another action
    • 頭先食食下嘢，忽然收到老母急call。
      头先食食下嘢，忽然收到老母急call。
      tau4 sin1 sik6 sik6 haa2 je5, fat1 jin4 sau1 dou2 lou5 mou5 gap1 ko1.
      I was having food as usual, when suddenly I received an urgent call from my mother.
    • 尋晚瞓瞓下覺，俾行雷聲嘈醒。
      寻晚瞓瞓下觉，俾行雷声嘈醒。
      cam4 maan5 fan3 fan3 haa2 gaau3, bei2 haang4 leoi4 seng1 cou4 seng2.
      I was sleeping last night when the sound of thunder woke me up.
    • 佢上上下堂肚痛，但係阿Sir唔俾佢去廁所。
      佢上上下堂肚痛，但系阿Sir唔俾佢去厕所。
      keoi5 soeng5 soeng5 haa2 tong4 tou5 tung3, daan6 hai6 aa3 soe4 m4 bei2 keoi5 heoi3 ci3 so2
      He had a stomach ache while attending class, but the teacher did not allow him to be excused.
    • 佢睇睇下電視瞓着咗。
      佢睇睇下电视瞓着咗。
      keoi5 tai2 tai2 haa5 din6 si6 fan3 zoek6 zo2.
      He fell asleep while watching TV.
  2. 參看
    吓

下 [－]

Jyutping haa6
Pinyin xià

Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. down/downwards/below, under, underneath/lower/later/next (week etc)/second (of two parts)/to decline/to go down/to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)/inferior
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 名詞
    下面​、​低​嘅​位置​，​上​嘅​相反
    down; below
    • 鎖匙放咗喺個櫃嘅下格。
      锁匙放咗喺个柜嘅下格。
      so2 si4 fong3 zo2 hai2 go3 gwai6 ge3 haa6 gaak3.
      The keys are in the bottom drawer.
    • 樓下好多人呀。
      楼下好多人呀。
      lau4 haa6 hou2 do1 jan4 aa3.
      There are many people downstairs.
  2. 反義詞
    上
  3. 詞綴
    受到​某樣​嘢​影響​；​喺​某​種​情​況​、​條件
    subjected to, influenced by, or under the control of a given situation, set of conditions, or authority
    • 呢個情況下
      呢个情况下
      nei1 go3 cing4 fong3 haa6
      under these circumstances
    • 我終於屈服咗喺佢嘅淫威下。
      我终于屈服咗喺佢嘅淫威下。
      ngo5 zung1 jyu1 wat1 fuk6 zo2 hai2 keoi5 ge3 jam4 wai1 haa6.
      I finally submitted myself to his despotism.
    • 我真係冇辦法喺呢個環境下做嘢。
      我真系冇办法喺呢个环境下做嘢。
      ngo5 zan1 hai6 mou5 baan6 faat3 hai2 nei1 go3 waan4 ging2 haa6 zou6 je5.
      I really can't work in this environment.
  4. 近義詞
    之下、底下
Definitions (Wiktionary)
  1. character, inferior
    lower part of; under
    • 樹下
      树下
      shù xià
      under the tree
    • 樓下
      楼下
      lóu xià
      downstairs
  2. character, Min-Dong, Min-Nan, Xiang, inferior
    low (quantity or absolute position)
  3. character, obsolete
    to go to somewhere considered poor or inferior
    • 下鄉
      下乡
      xià xiāng
      to go to the countryside
    • 下館子
      下馆子
      xià guǎn zǐ
      to go to the restaurant
    • 下野
      下野
      xià yě
      to be forced to step down
  4. character, as complement
    to go down; to descend (as complement) downwards; down
    • 拿下
      拿下
      ná xià
      to capture; to arrest
    • 打下基礎
      打下基础
      dǎ xià jī chǔ
      to lay the foundation
  5. character, obsolete
    to conquer
    • 連下三城
      连下三城
      lián xià sān chéng
      to achieve three goals successively (lit. "to conquer three forts successively")
  6. character, historical, obsolete
    Synonym of 點／点 (diǎn): an ancient unit of time, equal to 24 minutes
    (syn.) 點, 点
  7. character
    to go down; to descend (as complement) downwards; down
    • 你快下來。
      你快下来。
      nǐ kuài xià lái ．
      Come down here.
    • 下海
      下海
      xià hǎi
      to go to sea
    • 下樓
      下楼
      xià lóu
      to go downstairs
    • 下山
      下山
      xià shān
      to go down the mountain
    • 走下
      走下
      zǒu xià
      to walk down
    • 落下
      落下
      luò xià
      to fall down
    • 跳下深淵
      跳下深渊
      tiào xià shēn yuān
      to jump down to an abyss
  8. character, inferior
    low position
    • 下層
      下层
      xià céng
      lower level
  9. character
    to give or issue something to an inferior person
    • 下令
      下令
      xià lìng
      to issue an order
  10. character
    Classifier for the number of occurrences: time
    • 敲三下門。
      敲三下门。
      qiāo sān xià mén ．
      Knock at the door three times.
  11. character
    to get out of; to leave; to alight; to get off
    • 下船
      下船
      xià chuán
      to disembark from a boat
    • 下床
      下床
      xià chuáng
      to get out of bed
  12. character, figuratively, often, with limited objects
    to put something down
    • 下麵條
      下面条
      xià miàn tiáo
      to put noodles into boiling water
    • 下餃子
      下饺子
      xià jiǎo zǐ
      to put dumplings into boiling water
  13. character, colloquial
    (as complement) Short for 一下.
    • 等下
      等下
      děng xià
      wait a moment
  14. character, inferior, obsolete
    inferior, poor
    • 下人
      下人
      xià rén
      servant
    • 下品
      下品
      xià pǐn
      inferior products
  15. character, inferior
    later; next
    • 下個世紀
      下个世纪
      xià ge shì jì
      the next century
    • 下卷
      下卷
      xià juǎn
      Volume II
Definitions (Unihan)
  1. under, underneath, below
  2. down
  3. inferior
  4. bring down
  5. Cangjie Input
    MY
Definitions (HSK3.0)
  1. 名、动
    HSK3 一级词汇表 #389
  2. 量
    HSK3 二级词汇表 #589
  3. HSK3 一级汉字表 #241
  4. HSK3 初等手写字表 #244

下 [－]

Jyutping haa5
Pinyin xià

Definitions (CC-CEDICT)
  1. down
  2. downwards
  3. below
  4. lower
  5. later
  6. next (week etc)
  7. second (of two parts)
  8. to decline
  9. to go down
  10. to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
  11. measure word to show the frequency of an action
Definitions (CC-CANTO)
  1. measure word to show the frequency of an action
Definitions (粵典–words.hk)
  1. 詞綴
    暫時性​或​唔​太​認真​噉​進行​一個​動作​或者​表示​對行動​唔​肯定
    to do something tentatively or not too seriously, or to express uncertainty in doing some action
    • 我得閒睇下。
      我得闲睇下。
      ngo5 dak1 haan4 tai2 haa5
      I'll take a look when I have time.
    • 我想跟你學下嘢。
      我想跟你学下嘢。
      ngo5 soeng2 gan1 nei5 hok6 haa5 je5
      I want to learn from you.
    • 我講下㗎咋。
      我讲下㗎咋。
      ngo5 gong2 haa5 gaa3 zaa3
      I was only joking/talking nonsense.
    • 望下啫！
      望下啫！
      mong6 haa5 ze1
      Just a glance!
    • 不如你試下跑慢啲。
      不如你试下跑慢啲。
      bat1 jyu4 nei5 si3 haa5 paau2 maan6 di1
      Try running at a slower speed.
  2. 詞綴
    表示​一個​進行​緊​、​唔​急​趕​嘅​動​作
    used to indicate a continual and unhasty action
    • 我哋行行下，唔經唔覺就返到屋企。
      我哋行行下，唔经唔觉就返到屋企。
      ngo5 dei6 haang4 haang4 haa5, m4 ging1 m4 gok3 zau6 faan1 dou3 uk1 kei2.
      We walked and walked, and next thing you know we were home.
  3. 詞綴
    用​「​幾​」​形容​程度​嘅​時​候​，​有​減輕語​氣​嘅​作用
    used to indicate degree with 幾gei2 to soften the original tone
    • 呢本書都幾難下。
      呢本书都几难下。
      ni1 bun2 syu1 dou1 gei2 naan4 haa5.
      This book is quite difficult to read.
  4. 參看
    吓
  5. 詞綴
    喺​動​詞​後​面​，​表示​一個​進行​緊​，​但​因為​某​啲​原因​而​受影​響​嘅​動​作
    used after a verb to express that an action was ongoing but for some reason it happens to be affected in some way by another action
    • 頭先食食下嘢，忽然收到老母急call。
      头先食食下嘢，忽然收到老母急call。
      tau4 sin1 sik6 sik6 haa2 je5, fat1 jin4 sau1 dou2 lou5 mou5 gap1 ko1.
      I was having food as usual, when suddenly I received an urgent call from my mother.
    • 尋晚瞓瞓下覺，俾行雷聲嘈醒。
      寻晚瞓瞓下觉，俾行雷声嘈醒。
      cam4 maan5 fan3 fan3 haa2 gaau3, bei2 haang4 leoi4 seng1 cou4 seng2.
      I was sleeping last night when the sound of thunder woke me up.
    • 佢上上下堂肚痛，但係阿Sir唔俾佢去廁所。
      佢上上下堂肚痛，但系阿Sir唔俾佢去厕所。
      keoi5 soeng5 soeng5 haa2 tong4 tou5 tung3, daan6 hai6 aa3 soe4 m4 bei2 keoi5 heoi3 ci3 so2
      He had a stomach ache while attending class, but the teacher did not allow him to be excused.
    • 佢睇睇下電視瞓着咗。
      佢睇睇下电视瞓着咗。
      keoi5 tai2 tai2 haa5 din6 si6 fan3 zoek6 zo2.
      He fell asleep while watching TV.
  6. 量詞
    表示​短​暫動​作​嘅​次​數
    used for the number of occurrence of a short action
    • 我篤咗佢一下。
      我笃咗佢一下。
      ngo5 duk1 zo2 keoi5 jat1 haa5.
      I poked her once.
    • 佢做五十下掌上壓都唔攰。
      佢做五十下掌上压都唔攰。
      keoi5 zou6 ng5 sap6 haa5 zoeng2 soeng6 aat3 dou1 m4 gui6.
      She doesn't get tired even after doing fifty push-ups.
Examples (Tatoeba—Mandarin-English)
  1. Mandarin
    我要把他射下来。
    我要把他射下來。
    wǒ yào bǎ tā shè xià lai 。
    • I'm gonna shoot him.
    • I will shoot him.
  2. Mandarin
    正在下雹。
    正在下雹。
    zhèng zài xià báo 。
    • It's hailing.
  3. Mandarin
    我跟父母联络了一下。
    我跟父母聯絡了一下。
    wǒ gēn fù mǔ lián luò le yī xià 。
    • I contacted my parents.
  4. Mandarin
    明天下午之前我会把它完成。
    明天下午之前我會把它完成。
    míng tiān xià wǔ zhī qián wǒ huì bǎ tā wán chéng 。
    • I will finish it by tomorrow afternoon.
  5. Mandarin
    合同已经到手了，那就出去庆祝一下吧。
    合同已經到手了，那就出去慶祝一下吧。
    hé tong yǐ jīng dào shǒu le ， nà jiù chū qù qìng zhù yī xià ba 。
    • The contract is in the bag, so let's go out and celebrate.
Examples (Tatoeba—Cantonese-English)
  1. Cantonese
    我想搬去乡下住。
    我想搬去鄉下住。
    ngo5 soeng2 bun1 heoi3 hoeng1 haa6 zyu6 。
    • I want to move to the country.
  2. Cantonese
    阿 Tom 返咗乡下。
    阿 Tom 返咗鄉下。
    aa3 Ｔ o m faan2 zo2 hoeng1 haa6 。
    • Tom went back to his hometown.
  3. Cantonese
    呢个问题等下次开会先倾。
    呢個問題等下次開會先傾。
    nei4 go3 man6 tai4 dang2 haa6 ci3 hoi1 wui2 sin1 king1 。
    • The matter will be brought up at the next meeting.
  4. Cantonese
    我谂住下个礼拜去欧洲。
    我諗住下個禮拜去歐洲。
    ngo5 nam2 zyu6 haa6 go3 lai5 baai3 heoi3 au1 zau1 。
    • I'm planning to leave for Europe next week.
  5. Cantonese
    𠮶啲钱收埋咗喺地板下面。
    嗰啲錢收埋咗喺地板下面。
    go2 di1 cin2 sau1 maai4 zo2 hai2 dei6 baan2 haa6 min6 。
    • The money was hidden beneath the floorboards.
Examples (粵典–words.hk)
  1. Cantonese
    呢架嘢都有返咁上下重量㗎。
    呢架嘢都有返咁上下重量㗎。
    ni1 gaa3 je5 dou1 jau5 faan1 gam3 soeng6 haa2 cung5 loeng6 gaa3.
    • This thing is quite heavy.
  2. Cantonese
    落雨仲好，可以留喺屋企休息下。
    落雨仲好，可以留喺屋企休息下。
    lok6 jyu5 zung6 hou2, ho2 ji5 lau4 hai2 uk1 kei2 jau1 sik1 haa5.
    • It's even better when it rains - I can stay at home and rest.
  3. Cantonese
    你去验下眼好㖞。
    你去驗下眼好喎。
    nei5 heoi3 jim6 haa5 ngaan5 hou2 wo3.
    • It’s better if you go check your eyes.
  4. Cantonese
    佢嘅身体状况一直走下坡。
    佢嘅身體狀況一直走下坡。
    keoi5 ge3 san1 tai2 zong6 fong3 jat1 zik6 zau2 haa6 bo1.
    • Her health keeps getting worse.
  5. Cantonese
    俾我抖下得唔得呀。
    俾我抖下得唔得呀。
    bei2 ngo5 tau2 haa5 dak1 m4 dak1 aa3
    • Can you give me a break?
Examples (Wiktionary)
  1. Cantonese
    返乡下
    返鄉下
    faan1 hoeng1 haa2
    • to go back to one's hometown
  2. Mandarin
    兵临城下
    兵臨城下
    bīng lín chéng xià
    • the enemy army is just outside of the walls of the city
  3. Mandarin
    你下午有空吗？
    你下午有空嗎？
    nǐ xià wǔ yǒu kòng ma ？
    • Are you free this afternoon?
  4. Cantonese
    下世
    下世
    haa6 sai3
    • next life
  5. Mandarin
    天下大乱
    天下大亂
    tiān xià dà luàn
    • the world is in utter chaos
Examples (None)
  1. Cantonese
    自古乱世出英雄，乱世必定是天下分裂的时代，环顾中国上下五千年，三国时期最让人印象深刻。
    自古亂世出英雄，亂世必定是天下分裂的時代，環顧中國上下五千年，三國時期最讓人印象深刻。
  2. Cantonese
    佢成日妄想会喺地下挖掘到宝藏。
    佢成日妄想會喺地下挖掘到寶藏。
    keoi5 seng4 jat6 mong5 soeng2 wui5 hai2 dei6 haa2 waat3 gwat6 dou2 bou2 zong6.
  3. Cantonese
    声泪俱下
    聲淚俱下
  4. Cantonese
    返到楼下撞到陈太，畀佢嗻住倾咗两个字。
    返到樓下撞到陳太，畀佢嗻住傾咗兩個字。
    faan1 dou3 lau4 haa6 zong6 dou2 can4 taai2, bei2 keoi5 zoe1 zyu6 king1 zo2 loeng5 go3 zi6.
  5. Cantonese
    下下畀人揿住嚟打都唔系办法。
    下下畀人撳住嚟打都唔係辦法。
    haa5 haa5 bei2 jan4 gam6 zyu6 lai4 daa2 dou1 m4 hai6 baan6 faat3.