What does 下来 mean?
下来
(after a verb) indicates completion or continuation from past to present (as in 坚持下来)
It can also mean
- to come down
- (after a verb) indicates motion downward or toward the speaker (as in 坐下来)
- (after an adjective) indicates a growing state (as in 静下来)
Its characters
- 下 down
- 来 to come
In a sentence
请坐下来休息一下。 Please sit down and rest for a bit.
她没说什么，也坐下来写。
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