Word: 下来 (xiàlai)

Traditional: 下來

下来 dictionary entry

xiàlai: (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.); (after verb or adjective) indicates becoming calm, slow or still; (completed action marker); (indicates continuation from the past towards us); to come down; to be harvested (of crops); to be over (of a period of time); to go among the masses (said of leaders)

Full dictionary entry for 下来

What 下来 means in each sentence

(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.) 53 sentences
(after verb or adjective) indicates becoming calm, slow or still 24 sentences
(completed action marker) 9 sentences
(indicates continuation from the past towards us) 8 sentences
to come down 7 sentences

Example sentences using 下来

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一片叶子慢慢从树上坠落下来。

Yípiàn yèzi mànmàn cóng shù shàng zhuìluò xiàlai.

A leaf slowly fell from the tree.
一片叶子正在掉下来。

Yípiàn yèzi zhèngzài diào xiàlai.

A leaf is falling.
下来的时候小心点。

Xiàlai de shíhou xiǎoxīn diǎn.

Be careful going down.
习俗是祖先遗留下来的。

Xísú shì zǔxiān yíliú xiàlai de.

Customs are handed down from our ancestors.
书从柜子上掉下来。

Shū cóng guìzi shàng diào xiàlai.

The book fell from the cabinet.
从那儿下来！

Cóng nàr xiàlai!

Get down from there.
他从书架上拿下来了一本书。

Tā cóng shūjià shàng ná xiàlai le yìběn shū.

He took a book down from the bookshelf.
他从来没有把他的学说写下来。

Tā cónglái méiyǒu bǎ tā de xuéshuō xiě xiàlai.

He never wrote down his theories.
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.
他在一个飞机事故中幸存了下来。

Tā zài yí gè fēijī shìgù zhōng xìngcúnle xiàlai.

He survived a flight accident.
他坐了下来听收音机。

Tā zuòle xiàlai tīng shōuyīnjī.

He sat listening to the radio.
他怎么还没下来呢？

Tā zěnme hái méi xiàlai ne?

How come he still hasn't come down?
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.
他跨在墙头上，不敢下来。

Tā kuà zài qiángtóu shàng, bùgǎn xiàlai.

He sat straddling the top of the wall, afraid to come down.
你下来。

Nǐ xiàlai.

You come down.
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.
你得坐下来。

Nǐ děi zuò xiàlai.

You have to sit down.
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?
你给我下来！

Nǐ gěi wǒ xiàlai!

Get down here!
你能帮我把这些旧海报撤下来吗？

Nǐ néng bāng wǒ bǎ zhèxiē jiù hǎibào chè xiàlai ma?

Can you help me take these old posters down?
只好坐下来等待。

Zhǐhǎo zuò xiàlai děngdài.

There was no choice but to sit and wait.
在你忘记之前把它写下来。

Zài nǐ wàngjì zhīqián bǎ tā xiě xiàlai.

Write it down before you forget it.
在第三季时销售跌了下来。

Zài dìsān jì shí xiāoshòu diēle xiàlai.

Sales fell off in the third quarter.
在那里放下来。

Zài nàli fàng xiàlai.

Set it down there.
坐下来休息一会儿。

Zuò xiàlai xiūxi yíhuìr.

Sit down and rest for a while.
坚持下来，你就能成功。

Jiānchí xiàlai, nǐ jiù néng chénggōng.

Stick with it and you'll succeed.
墙上的钉子太松了，画会掉下来。

Qiáng shàng de dīngzi tài sōngle, huà huì diào xiàlai.

The nail in the wall is too loose, and the picture will fall.
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.
她从梯子上摔了下来。

Tā cóng tīzi shàng shuāile xiàlai.

She fell down the ladder.
她从马上摔了下来。

Tā cóng mǎshàng shuāile xiàlai.

She fell of her horse.
她会活下来。

Tā huì huó xiàlai.

She will survive.
她冷静下来。

Tā lěngjìng xiàlai.

She calmed down.
她在床上躺了下来。

Tā zài chuáng shàng tǎngle xiàlai.

She lay down on the bed.
她在草地上躺了下来。

Tā zài cǎodì shàng tǎngle xiàlai.

She laid herself on the grass.
她笑得停不下来。

Tā xiào de tíng bú xiàlai.

She can't stop laughing.
她蹲下来抚摸那只小猫。

Tā dūn xiàlai fǔmō nà zhī xiǎomāo.

She crouched down to pet the kitten.
孙猴子头上的金箍儿，戴上去容易取下来难

sūnhóuzi tóushàng de jīn gūr, dài shàngqù róngyì qǔ xiàlai nán

the golden band on Monkey Sun's head: easy to put on, hard to take off
客人们依次走进房间，坐了下来。

Kèrénmen yīcì zǒujìn fángjiān, zuòle xiàlai.

The guests entered the room one after another and sat down.
小心点，别从滑梯上摔下来！

Xiǎoxīn diǎn, bié cóng huátī shàng shuāi xiàlai!

Be careful not to fall off the slide!
小溪从山上慢慢淌下来。

Xiǎoxī cóng shānshàng mànmàn tǎng xiàlai.

A small stream trickles slowly down from the mountain.
师傅把坏轮胎卸下来了。

Shīfu bǎ huài lúntāi xiè xiàlai le.

The mechanic took off the damaged tire.
帮我把行李从车上卸下来。

Bāng wǒ bǎ xíngli cóng chē shàng xiè xiàlai.

Help me unload the luggage from the car.
悔恨的泪水从她的脸上流了下来。

Huǐhèn de lèishuǐ cóng tā de liǎnshàng liú le xiàlai.

Tears of remorse ran down her face.
我从出租车上下来。

Wǒ cóng chūzūchē shàng xiàlai.

I got out of the taxi.
我们把这首诗背下来吧。

Wǒmen bǎ zhè shǒu shī bèi xiàlai ba.

Let's learn this poem by heart.
我们的火车突然停了下来。

Wǒmen de huǒchē tūrán tíngle xiàlai.

Our train stopped suddenly.
我们都跪了下来祈祷。

Wǒmen dōu guìle xiàlai qídǎo.

We all knelt down to pray.
我会记下来。

Wǒ huì jì xiàlai.

I'll keep it.
我全写下来了。

Wǒ quán xiě xiàlai le.

I wrote it all down.
我听到一辆车停了下来。

Wǒ tīngdào yí liàng chē tíngle xiàlai.

I heard a car pull up.
我在草地上直躺下来了。

Wǒ zài cǎodì shàng zhí tǎng xiàlai le.

I laid myself on the grass.
我希望你慢下来。

Wǒ xīwàng nǐ màn xiàlai.

I wish you'd slow down.
我想坐下来。

Wǒ xiǎng zuò xiàlai.

I want to sit down.
我没办法冷静下来。

Wǒ méi bànfǎ lěngjìng xiàlai.

I can't calm down.
我躺了下来休息。

Wǒ tǎngle xiàlai xiūxi.

I lay down to rest.
把你们的帽子摘下来。

Bǎ nǐmen de màozi zhāi xiàlai.

Take off your hats.
把你的名字用大写写下来。

Bǎ nǐ de míngzi yòng dà xiě xiě xiàlai.

Write your name in capitals.
把你的目标写下来。

Bǎ nǐ de mùbiāo xiě xiàlai.

Write your goals down.
把你知道的写下来。

Bǎ nǐ zhīdào de xiě xiàlai.

Write what you know.
把地址写下来，免得你又忘了。

Bǎ dìzhǐ xiě xiàlai, miǎnde nǐ yòu wàngle.

Write the address down so you don't forget again.
把所有东西写下来。

Bǎ suǒyǒu dōngxi xiě xiàlai.

Write everything down.
故事里的仙女从天上飞下来。

Gùshi lǐ de xiānnǚ cóng tiānshàng fēi xiàlai.

In the story, the fairy flies down from the sky.
是什么信念让你坚持下来？

Shì shénme xìnniàn ràng nǐ jiānchí xiàlai?

What conviction kept you going?
有些苹果从树上掉了下来。

Yǒuxiē píngguǒ cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

Some apples fell down from the tree.
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.
汗水顺着他的脸流淌下来。

Hànshuǐ shùnzhe tā de liǎn liútǎng xiàlai.

Sweat ran down his face.
洞顶垂下来一根根钟乳石。

Dòng dǐng chuí xiàlai yìgēn gēn zhōngrǔshí.

Stalactites hung down from the cave ceiling, one after another.
深呼吸可以让身体松弛下来。

Shēnhūxī kěyǐ ràng shēntǐ sōngchí xiàlai.

Deep breathing can help your body relax.
瀑布从山上冲下来，气势很大。

Pùbù cóng shānshàng chōng xiàlai, qìshì hěn dà.

The waterfall rushes down the mountain with great grandeur.
瀑布从山上流下来，非常壮观。

Pùbù cóng shānshàng liú xiàlai, fēicháng zhuàngguān.

The waterfall pours down from the mountain, and it is spectacular.
瀑布从高高的山上泻下来。

Pùbù cóng gāo gāo de shānshàng xiè xiàlai.

The waterfall pours down from the high mountain.
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.
爸爸唉了一声，慢慢坐了下来。

Bàba āi le yìshēng, mànmàn zuòle xiàlai.

Dad let out a sigh and slowly sat down.
猴子从树上掉了下来。

Hóuzi cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

The monkey fell from the tree.
瓶子掉下来摔碎了。

Píngzi diào xiàlai shuāi suìle.

The bottle fell and broke.
睡前把蚊帐放下来。

Shuì qián bǎ wénzhàng fàng xiàlai.

Put the mosquito net down before you go to sleep.
研究经费还没批下来。

Yánjiū jīngfèi hái méi pī xiàlai.

The research funds haven't been approved yet.
老人坐了下来。

Lǎorén zuòle xiàlai.

The old man sat down.
老师请大家把疑点都写下来。

Lǎoshī qǐng dàjiā bǎ yídiǎn dōu xiě xiàlai.

The teacher asked everyone to write down all the points they're unsure about.
花缺水，叶子都垂下来了。

Huā quēshuǐ, yèzi dōu chuí xiàlai le.

The flower lacks water, and its leaves are all drooping.
苹果从树上坠落下来。

Píngguǒ cóng shù shàng zhuìluò xiàlai.

The apple fell from the tree.
请你写下来好吗？

Qǐng nǐ xiě xiàlai hǎo ma?

Could you write it down, please?
请你把你的真实体验写下来。

Qǐng nǐ bǎ nǐ de zhēnshí tǐyàn xiě xiàlai.

Please write about your real experience.
请你把真实体验写下来。

Qǐng nǐ bǎ zhēnshí tǐyàn xiě xiàlai.

Please write about your real experience.
请把他所说的记录下来。

Qǐng bǎ tā suǒshuō de jìlù xiàlai.

Please write down what he says.
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.
这是远古流传下来的故事。

Zhè shì yuǎngǔ liúchuán xiàlai de gùshi.

This is a story handed down from ancient times.
这门手艺是我们家历代传下来的。

Zhè mén shǒuyì shì wǒmen jiā lìdài chuán xiàlai de.

This craft has been passed down through generations of our family.
那只小狗生下来腿就有点畸形。

Nà zhī xiǎogǒu shēng xiàlai tuǐ jiù yǒudiǎn jīxíng.

That puppy was born with slightly deformed legs.
那棵树随时会倒下来。

Nà kē shù suíshí huì dào xiàlai.

The tree was ready to fall at any moment.
那苹果从树上掉下来。

Nà píngguǒ cóng shù shàng diào xiàlai.

The apple fell from the tree.
那颗陨石是从太空掉下来的。

Nà kē yǔnshí shì cóng tàikōng diào xiàlai de.

That meteorite fell from space.
雨后，山上流下来一道细细的溪。

Yǔ hòu, shānshàng liú xiàlai yídào xìxì de xī.

After the rain, a thin rivulet flowed down from the mountain.
飞机冒着黑烟，从空中坠了下来。

Fēijī màozhe hēiyān, cóng kōngzhōng zhuìle xiàlai.

The plane, trailing black smoke, fell from the sky.