| 下 | 454C15 31.22 | 部居  | 畫數 3 | ㄒㄧㄚˋ [xia4] | ||
| N. | (1) Underneath, the position under, position below: 樓下 downstairs; 山下 foothills; 桌下 beneath the table; 燈下 in the light; indicating relative position of person being addressed in letters or spoken to: 閣下 esteemed sir (at the tower); 膝下 my dear parents (at your knees); 麾下 addressed to a general (at your flag of command); 殿下 to a prince (at the palace); 陛下 to His Majesty (at the steps of royal palace); 足下 gen. use (at your feet), 足下 and 閣下 also used as “sir”: 閣下（足下）以為如何 what do you think. (2) Indicating time or situation: 這下子 at present; 比較之下 (loses) in comparison; 想了一下 after due thinking; 等一下子 wait a while; 一下子就完了 will soon be finished; 目下 at present discourse--will not go into it now; 不在話下 not in context of present discussion. (3) Place: 兩下相思 longing for each other in different places; 四下亂找 looking for in all directions; 八下張羅 try to get (money) in all directions; 都下 at the capital; 鄉下 in the village; 鄉下人 villagers, peasants. (4) Person in inferior position: 在下 people under; 底下人 people under s.o.; 上下，上上下下 those above and below; 愚下 (court.) my stupid self. (5) A number of times: 打三下手心 give three strikes on the palm; 鐘打一下 the clock strikes one. | |||||
| v.i. & t. | (1) To descend, dismount, unload, disembark: 下樓 come downstairs; 下船 go on board; 下飛機 disembark; 下貨 unload; 下馬 dismount; 下山，下坡 go down the slope; 下臺 get off the stage, political or theatrical; 下不了臺 cannot find a way out of embarrassing situation; 臉上下得去 will not look too bad. (2) To fall, to drop: 下雨，下雪，下雹 it rains, it snows, hails; to drop; 下炸彈 drop bombs; 下雞蛋 lay eggs; 下淚 tear falls. (3) To set down, put down, pull down: 下旗 hoist flag down; 下筆 to set down with pen on paper; 下箸 to take food with chopsticks; 下鍋 to put raw food into cooking pan; 下帷 to let down curtains. (4) To issue (edicts, orders, appointments): 下令 issue orders; 下詔 issue imperial edict; 下定義 lay down, give a definition; 下帖 send out invitation card; 下聘書 send letter of appointment. (5) To take, make a move: 下決心 take a firm resolve; 下功夫 to put forth effort; 下壓力 put pressure on; 下棋 play chess; 下棋子 make a move in chess; 這一只下得不錯 it is a good move; 下酒 take (canap? to go with wine; 下飯 to take s.t. to go with rice. (6) To put up money: 下本錢 put up capital; 下定錢 put down deposit; 下一注 put up stakes. (7) Go into: 下店 put up at an inn; 下獄，下監牢 go into gaol; 下地獄 go into hell; 下海 put out to sea; 下鄉 to go to the country. (8) To come off from (school, duty): 下學 come off from school; 下班，下課 come off from class; 下班，下伍 off from duty. (9) (LL) to be courteous toward: 禮賢下士 courteous. (10) (LL) to take a city: 連下三城 took three cities. | |||||
| Adj. | (1) Inferior: 下等貨 inferior goods; 下流 lower-grade; also (person) ungentlemanly, unprincipled. (2) Following next, below: 下文 the following; 下一天 following day; 下午 afternoon; 上卷，下卷 first, second volume; 上半，下半 first half, second half; 下禮拜一 next Monday; 下一次，下回 next time; 下下星期 week after next. | |||||
| Adv. | Down: 投下，扔下 throw down; 攻下 capture (a city); 坐下 sit down; 打下基礎 lay the foundation; 訂下合同 sign a treaty; 拋下妻子 abandon family; 賸下一個 be left alone. | |||||
| Prep. | Under, beneath (as postposition in Chin. used after the nn. it governs: 桌下，山下 under the table, below the hills (nominal sense under N.1－5↑). | |||||
| Words | 1. 下巴頦（兒） [xia4ba0ke1] ([er0]), n., the chin. 2. 下把 [xia4ba3], phr., stretch hand: 下把去抓 stretch hand to grab s.t. 3. 下襬 [xia4bai3], n., hem of long gown. 4. 下半晌（兒） [xia4ban4shang3] ([er0]), n., afternoon. 5. 下半天（兒） [xia4ban4tian1] ([xia4ban4tia1er0]), n., ditto. 6. 下半夜（兒） xia4ban4yieih ([xia4ban4ye4er0]), n., later half of the night. 7. 下拜 [xia4bai4], v.i., to bow low (to person). 8. 下班 [xi4ban1], v.i., to come off from class; off from duty. 9. 下輩（兒）（子） [xia4bei4] ([xia4bei1er0]) ([zi0]), n., the lower generation. 10. 下邊（兒） [xia4bian1] ([xia4biaer0]), n., the underneath. 11. 下筆 [xia4bi3], v.i., to set down on paper, to write. 12. 下膊 [xia4bo2], n., the lower arm. 13. 下不去 [xia4bu0qU4], v.i., will not go down. 14. 下不來 [xia4bu0lai2], v.i., as in 臉下不來 feel embarrassed. 15. 下部 [xia4bu4], n., the lower part of body. 16. 下茶 [xia4cha2], v.i., to make a gift of tea as token of betrothal. 17. 下場 [xia4chang2], n., the sequel of event; 下場頭 the end of person's career. 18. 下車 [xia4che1], v.i., formerly, to arrive at post of appointment. 19. 下欠 [xia4qian4], v.i., to owe (a sum). 20. 下妾 [xia4qie4], n., formerly, (wife's self-reference) your wife. 21. 下氣 [xia4qi4], v.i., feel pacified. 22. 下情 [xia4qing2], n., feelings of common people. 23. 下處 [xia4chu0], n., a lodging for the night. 24. 下去 [xia4qU0], adv., down: 吞下去 swallow (s.t.) down; 讀下去 read on and on (usu. away from speaker, opp. 下來 down toward speaker); 拖下去 take it away; 拖下來 take it down. 25. 下的 [xia4de0], v.t., (MC) bear to (also wr. 下得). 26. 下得去 [xia4de0qU4], adj., tolerable, passable. 27. 下等 [xia4deng3], adj., of inferior grade. 28. 下第 [xia4di4], v.i., to fail at examinations. 29. 下定 [xia4ding4]1, v.i., to make gift in token of formal betrothal. 30. 下椗 [xia4ding4]2, v.i., to cast anchor. 31. 下（個）底 [xia4] ([ge0])[di3], v.i., to map out course of action. 32. 下放 [xia4fang4], v.i. & t., reassign from urban to rural areas. 33. 下凡 [xia4fan2], v.i., (of fairy) to come down to earth. 34. 下風 [xia4feng1], n., leeway; in inferior position. 35. 下疳 [xia4gan1], n., a chancre. 36. 下脘 [xia4guan3], n., (Chin. med.) exit of stomach, duodenum. 37. 下國 [xia4guo2], n., (LL court.) speaker's own country. 38. 下海 [xia4hai3], v.i., to put out to sea. 39. 下懷 [xia4huai2], n., (LL court.) my concern, feelings. 40. 下嫁 [xia4jia4], v.i., formerly, (of a princess) to marry commoner, or people of lower rank. 41. 下賤 [xia4jian4], adj., cheap, low (person) undignified (work). 42. 下焦 [xia4jiao1], n., exit of bladder. 43. 下界 [xia4jie4], n., the human world, opp. fairyland. 44. 下注 [xia4zhu4], v.i., put up stakes, capital. 45. 下款（兒） [xia4kuan3] ([xia4kua3er0]), n., signature on the side of a scroll. 46. 下來 [xia4lai0], adv., down (usu. toward speaker), see [xia4qU4]↑. 47. 下里 [xia4li3], n., the country side; 下里巴人 a popular song. 48. 下流 [xia4liu2], n. & adj., lower part of stream; low class (people). 49. 下落 [xia4luo4], n., whereabouts. 50. 下面（兒） [xia4mian0] ([xia4miaer0]), n., below, see [xia4bian1]↑. 51. 下女 [xia4nU3], n., (Jap.) maid servant. 52. 下品 [xia4pin3], n., lower grade. 53. 下身（兒） [xia4shen1] ([xia4she1er0]), n., (1) lower part of body; (2) pants. 54. 下弦 [xia4xian2], n., third quarter of the moon. 55. 下手 [xia4shou3]1, v.i., to start (doing). 56. 下首 [xia4shou3]2, n., the place next below. 57. 下水禮 [xia4shui3li3], n., ceremony of lauching a ship. 58. 下世 [xia4shi4]1, n., future generation. 59. 下室 [xia4shi4]2, n., (AC) bedroom. 60. 下旬 [xia4xUn2], n., the next ten days; the last ten days of a month. 61. 下死的 [xia4si3de0], adv., with all one's energy. 62. 下台 [xia4tai2], v.i., to be relieved of office. 63. 下堂 [xia4tang2], v.i., v.i., to be divorced. 64. 下體 [xia4ti3], n., lower part of body, see [xia4shen1]↑. 65. 下頭 [xia4tou0], n., (1) underneath; (2) the servants in gen. 66. 下策 [xia4ce4], n., inadvisable plan. 67. 下土 [xia4tu3], n., the earth, the countryside. 68. 下作 [xia4zou0], adj., low, contemptible (work, person). 69. 下浣 [xia4wan3], n., the third ten days of a month. 70. 下問 [xia4wen4], v.i., to ask of one less learned than oneself. 71. 下帷 [xia4wei2], v.i., to pull the curtains and teach, or study. 72. 下文 [xia4wen2], n., the continuation; what follows an event: 不見下文 sequel unknown. 73. 下意識 [xia4yi4shi1], n., the subconscious. 74. 下游 [xia4you2], n., lower stretch of river, estuary. 75. 下元 [xia4yUan2], n., formerly, 15th day of 10th lunar month. 76. 下愚 [xia4yU2]1, n., very stupid person. 77. 下餘 [xia4yU2]2, n., remnant. | |||||