下行

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Chinese

under; next; lower
under; next; lower; below; underneath; down(wards); to go down; latter
 
to go; to do; capable
to go; to do; capable; all right; competent; OK; to travel; temporary; to walk; will do; behaviour; conduct; a row; profession; professional
 
simp. and trad.
(下行)
anagram 行下

Pronunciation


Verb

下行

  1. to go downstream
  2. (Taiwan, of trains) to go down to the south
  3. (Mainland China, of trains) to go in the opposite direction of the capital (Beijing)
  4. to send to lower authorities (as of documents)
  5. (of prices, indexes, etc.) to fall
    經濟下行经济下行  ―  jīngjì xiàxíng  ―  to have an economic downturn

Usage notes

In Mainland China, trains going in the opposite direction of Beijing (i.e. "down" trains) have odd-numbered train codes.

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