Word: 下来 (xiàlai) (after verb or adjective) indicates becoming calm, slow or still

These are the example sentences using 下来 in the sense (after verb or adjective) indicates becoming calm, slow or still. Every sentence using 下来 is on the word's own page, whichever sense it uses.

Traditional: 下來

Example sentences using 下来 in this sense

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他们在乡村安定了下来。

Tāmen zài xiāngcūn āndìngle xiàlai.

They settled in the country.
他们让自己闲不下来。

Tāmen ràng zìjǐ xián bú xiàlai.

They kept themselves busy.
他的脚步慢下来了。

Tā de jiǎobù màn xiàlai le.

His pace was slower.
他走着走着，忽然停了下来。

Tā zǒuzhe-zǒuzhe, hūrán tíngle xiàlai.

He was walking along when he suddenly stopped.
你们冷静下来，从头开始跟我说。

Nǐmen lěngjìng xiàlai, cóngtóu kāishǐ gēn wǒ shuō.

Calm down, and listen to me speak from the beginning.
你冷静下来，从头开始跟我说。

Nǐ lěngjìng xiàlai, cóngtóu kāishǐ gēn wǒ shuō.

Calm down and explain it from the beginning.
你知道为什么他们安静下来了呢？

Nǐ zhīdào wèishénme tāmen ānjìng xiàlai le ne?

Do you know why they stopped talking?
天不知不觉地暗了下来。

Tiān bùzhī-bùjué de àn le xiàlai.

It became dark before I knew it.
天暗了下来。

Tiān àn le xiàlai.

The sky turned dark.
她冷静下来。

Tā lěngjìng xiàlai.

She calmed down.
她笑得停不下来。

Tā xiào de tíng bú xiàlai.

She can't stop laughing.
我们的火车突然停了下来。

Wǒmen de huǒchē tūrán tíngle xiàlai.

Our train stopped suddenly.
我听到一辆车停了下来。

Wǒ tīngdào yí liàng chē tíngle xiàlai.

I heard a car pull up.
我希望你慢下来。

Wǒ xīwàng nǐ màn xiàlai.

I wish you'd slow down.
我没办法冷静下来。

Wǒ méi bànfǎ lěngjìng xiàlai.

I can't calm down.
森林里又再变得安静下来了。

Sēnlín lǐ yòu zài biànde ānjìng xiàlai le.

It became quiet again in the forest.
灯一灭，孩子们随即安静下来。

Dēng yí miè, háizimen suíjí ānjìng xiàlai.

As soon as the lights went out, the children immediately quieted down.
老人坐了下来。

Lǎorén zuòle xiàlai.

The old man sat down.
躺下来休息一会儿。

Tǎng xiàlai xiūxi yíhuìr.

Lie down and rest for a while.
躺下来让自己舒服一点。

Tǎng xiàlai ràng zìjǐ shūfu yìdiǎn.

Lie down and make yourself comfortable.
车在斑马线前停了下来。

Chē zài bānmǎxiàn qián tíngle xiàlai.

The car stopped in front of the zebra crossing.
马停了下来，而且拒绝移动。

Mǎ tíngle xiàlai, érqiě jùjué yídòng.

The horse stopped and wouldn't move.