下來

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See also: 下来

Chinese

 
under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
to come
trad. (下來)
simp. (下来)

Pronunciation


Verb

下來

  1. to come down
    下來下来  ―  xiàlái ba.  ―  Come down.
  2. (used after a verb) down (toward oneself, or figuratively)
    決定下來决定下来  ―  juédìng xiàlái  ―  to make a decision
    下來下来  ―  diē xiàlái  ―  to fall down
    文章下來 [MSC, trad.]
    文章下来 [MSC, simp.]
    Zhè piān wénzhāng xiěde duō bàng a, bèi xiàlái.
    How excellently written is this article! Learn it by heart.
    轟隆巨響房子倒塌下來 [MSC, trad.]
    轰隆巨响房子倒塌下来 [MSC, simp.]
    Hōnglōng yī shēng jùxiǎng, fángzi dǎotā xiàlái.
    The house collapsed with a thundering sound.

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