Chinese words · HSK 1

下

xià

latter; second (half) (as in 下半月)

Every meaning

xià

  1. latter; second (half) (as in 下半月)
  2. down; below; under
  3. next; later (as in 下次)
  4. (coll.) to download (short for 下载)
  5. (used after a verb) down; off
  6. to play (chess or other board game)
  7. (of rain or snow) to fall
  8. classifier for actions: times; strokes
  9. to issue; to make (an order, a decision)
  10. to go down; to get off
  11. (coll.) to download (short for 下载)
  12. to put in; to apply (effort, thought etc, as in 下功夫)
  13. (after a verb) down; off; done and kept (写下 “write down”, 脱下 “take off”, 创下 “set (a record)”)
  14. to lay (eggs); to give birth to (animals)
  15. to fall (rain, snow)

In a sentence

  • 下个星期我们去上海。

    We're going to Shanghai next week.

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Words with 下

Meanings are from Mandarin The Wild’s own dictionary. Levels follow the official HSK word list (the exam’s 2025 syllabus, levels 7–9 shown together).