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Chinese
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under; next; lower under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
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home; family; ‑ist home; family; ‑ist; ‑er; ‑ian; measure word for stores and schools
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simp. and trad.
(下家)
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下
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家
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家下
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Pronunciation
Noun
下家
- next one in a sequence
- next persons to whom goods are sold in a pyramid selling structure; client
- (games) next player; player whose turn comes next
- (colloquial) next person for oneself to depend on; new partner, lover, employer, etc.
- 找下家 ― zhǎo xiàjiā ― to find a new lover for oneself (after a breakup, becoming unemployed)
Antonyms
Japanese
Etymology
From 下 (shimo, “end, low”) + Chinese 家 (jiā, “-er”).
Noun
下家 or 下家 • (shimocha)
- (mahjong) the opponent on the player's right; player on the right
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