Word: 下 (xià)

你就给他一个台阶下吧。

Nǐ jiù gěi tā yí gè táijiē xià ba.

Just give him a way to save face.

你拍下那里的美景了吗？

Nǐ pāi xià nàli de měijǐng le ma?

Did you take photos of the beautiful scenery there?

你比我更会下象棋。

Nǐ bǐ wǒ gèng huì xià xiàngqí.

You're a better chess player than me.

傍晚下了一场阵雨。

Bàngwǎn xià le yìcháng zhènyǔ.

There was a rain shower in the early evening.

先翻炒几下，再加点盐。

Xiān fānchǎo jǐ xià, zài jiādiǎn yán.

Toss it in the pan a few times first, then add a little salt.

光手逮刺猬，下不了手

guāng shǒu dǎi cìwei, xià bù liǎo shǒu

catching a hedgehog with bare hands: can't get a hand on it

公司下月启动新项目。

Gōngsī xià yuè qǐdòng xīn xiàngmù.

The company will launch a new project next month.

农民们盼望下一场大雨。

Nóngmínmen pànwàng xià yìcháng dàyǔ.

The farmers are hoping for a heavy rain.

冬季这里常常下大雪。

Dōngjì zhèlǐ chángcháng xià dàxuě.

It often snows heavily here in winter.

别在烈日下待太久！

Bié zài lièrì xià dài tài jiǔ!

Don't stay out in the scorching sun too long!

别把皮肤长时间暴露在阳光下。

Bié bǎ pífū cháng shíjiān bàolù zài yángguāng xià.

Don't leave your skin exposed to the sun for a long time.

前年这里下大雪。

Qiánnián zhèlǐ xià dàxuě.

There was heavy snowfall here the year before last.

医生说，现在下定论还太早。

Yīshēng shuō, xiànzài xià dìnglùn hái tài zǎo.

The doctor said it is still too early to draw a final conclusion.

半成品要送去下个工厂。

Bànchéngpǐn yào sòng qù xià gè gōngchǎng.

The semi-finished products need to be sent to the next factory.

半空里下大雪，天花乱坠

bànkōng li xià dàxuě, tiānhuāluànzhuì

heavy snow falling in midair: flowers from heaven fall in a swirl

华南地区常常下大雨。

Huánán dìqū chángcháng xià dàyǔ.

It often rains heavily in South China.

历年冬天，这里都下很大的雪。

Lìnián dōngtiān, zhèlǐ dōu xià hěn dà de xuě.

Over the years, it has snowed heavily here every winter.

去年下了很多雪。

Qùnián xià le hěn duō xuě.

We had a lot of snow last year.

去年冬天下了好多雪。

Qùnián dōngtiān xià le hǎoduō xuě.

There was a lot of snow last winter.

同等条件下，我选便宜的。

Tóngděng tiáojiàn xià, wǒ xuǎn piányi de.

Under equal conditions, I pick the cheaper one.

告诉我们下一步该怎么做。

Gàosu wǒmen xià yíbù gāi zěnme zuò.

Tell us what to do next.

咬人的狗暗下口

yǎo rén de gǒu àn xià kǒu

a dog that bites does so quietly

哪两支球队能晋级下一轮？

Nǎ liǎng zhī qiúduì néng jìnjí xià yìlún?

Which two teams can advance to the next round?

因为下大雨，工地迟迟不能动工。

Yīnwèi xià dàyǔ, gōngdì chíchí bùnéng dònggōng.

Because of the heavy rain, the site couldn't start construction for a long time.

因为下大雨，比赛不得不终止。

Yīnwèi xià dàyǔ, bǐsài bùdébù zhōngzhǐ.

Because of the heavy rain, the match had to be stopped.

因为下大雨，比赛被迫中止了。

Yīnwèi xià dàyǔ, bǐsài bèipò zhōngzhǐle.

Because of the heavy rain, the match had to be stopped.

因为下大雪，他们不能按时供货。

Yīnwèi xià dàxuě, tāmen bùnéng ànshí gōnghuò.

Because of the heavy snow, they can't supply the goods on time.

因为下大雪，路上的车都停滞了。

Yīnwèi xià dàxuě, lùshang de chē dōu tíngzhìle.

Because of the heavy snow, the traffic on the road came to a standstill.

围棋盘里下象棋，不对招数

wéi qípán li xià xiàngqí, bú duì zhāoshù

playing Chinese chess on a go board: the moves don't match

在学分制下，修够学分就能毕业。

Zài xuéfēnzhì xià, xiū gòu xuéfēn jiù néng bìyè.

Under the credit system, you can graduate once you earn enough credits.

在我的劝说下，她同意了。

Zài wǒ de quànshuō xià, tā tóngyì le.

After some persuasion from me, she agreed.

在日本，6月的时候会下很多雨。

Zài Rìběn, liù yuè de shíhou huì xià hěn duō yǔ.

It rains a lot in June in Japan.

在紧急情况下，打电话报警。

Zài jǐnjí qíngkuàng xià, dǎdiànhuà bàojǐng.

In case of emergency, call the police.

在这种情况下，他们该做什么？

Zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià, tāmen gāi zuò shénme?

What should they do in this situation?

在这种情况下，我们没办法成功。

Zài zhèzhǒng qíngkuàng xià, wǒmen méi bànfǎ chénggōng.

Under such circumstances, we cannot succeed.

在高温下反应会更快发生。

Zài gāowēn xià fǎnyìng huì gèng kuài fāshēng.

Reactions become faster at high temperatures.

夕阳下，老人的身影被拉得很长。

Xīyáng xià, lǎorén de shēnyǐng bèi lā de hěn cháng.

In the setting sun, the old man's silhouette was stretched long.

外面下大雨了，别出去。

Wàimiàn xià dàyǔ le, bié chūqù.

It's raining heavily outside, so don't go out.

外面的雨断断续续下了一整天。

Wàimiàn de yǔ duànduàn-xùxù xià le yì zhěngtiān.

The rain outside fell intermittently all day long.

多大的云下多大的雨

duō dà de Yún xià duō dà de yǔ

as big a cloud, as big a rain

夜晚一定下了雨。

Yèwǎn yídìng xià le yǔ.

It must have rained during the night.

夜里下起了零星的小雨。

Yèli xià qǐle língxīng de xiǎoyǔ.

A scattering of light rain fell during the night.

大拇指挠痒痒,随上随下

dàmuzhǐ náoyǎngyang,suí shàng suí xià

a thumb scratching an itch: goes up and down wherever it goes

大约下一星期的雨。

Dàyuē xià yì xīngqī de yǔ.

It's been raining for around a week.

大风刮不了多时，大雨下不了多久

dàfēng guā bù liǎo duō shí, dàyǔ xià bù liǎo duōjiǔ

a gale can't blow for long, a downpour can't last long

天子一声令下，大军马上出发了。

Tiānzǐ yìshēng lìng xià, dàjūn mǎshàng chūfāle.

At the emperor's command, the great army set off at once.

天空先变暗，继而下起了大雨。

Tiānkōng xiān biàn'àn, jì'ér xià qǐle dàyǔ.

The sky darkened first, then it started pouring.

天黑了，况且还下着雨。

Tiānhēi le, kuàngqiě hái xià zhe yǔ.

It's dark, and moreover it's raining.

天黑得很快，好似要下大雨了。

Tiānhēi de hěn kuài, hǎosì yào xià dàyǔ le.

It's getting dark fast, as if it's about to pour.

头顶上长疮，脚底下流脓，坏透了

tóudǐng shang zhǎng chuāng, jiǎodǐ xia liúnóng, huàitòule

sores on the top of the head, pus running from the soles of the feet: rotten through

她下五楼去了。

Tā xià wǔ lóu qùle.

She went down to the fifth floor.

她于周一生下了她的第一个孩子。

Tā yú zhōu yìshēng xià le tā de dì yī gè háizi.

She gave birth on Monday to her first child.

她在一棵树下坐着。

Tā zài yì kē shù xià zuòzhe.

She was sitting under a tree.

她在下一个站下了车。

Tā zài xià yí gè zhàn xià le chē.

She got off at the next station.

她已经睡下了。

Tā yǐjīng shuì xià le.

She is already sleeping.

她牢牢抓住栏杆，不敢往下看。

Tā láoláo zhuāzhù lángān, bùgǎn wǎng xià kàn.

She gripped the railing firmly and didn't dare look down.

她生下了一个健康的婴儿。

Tā shēng xià le yí gè jiànkāng de yīng'ér.

She gave birth to a healthy baby.

她裁下布制作绷带。

Tā cái xià bù zhìzuò bēngdài.

She cut up the cloth to make bandages.

学校下学期会开课教游泳。

Xuéxiào xià xuéqī huì kāikè jiāo yóuyǒng.

Next semester the school will offer a course on swimming.

将军骑着骏马冲下山坡。

Jiāngjūn qízhe jùnmǎ chōng xià shānpō.

The general rode his steed down the hillside.

小孩子不容易吞下胶囊。

Xiǎoháizi bù róngyì tūn xià jiāonáng.

Small children find it hard to swallow capsules.

尝试在下一次做得更好。

Chángshì zài xià yícì zuò de gèng hǎo.

Try and do better next time.

尽管下着雨，他还是出去了。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, tā háishi chūqùle.

He went out in spite of the rain.

尽管下着雨，我还是出了门。

Jǐnguǎn xià zhe yǔ, wǒ háishi chūle mén.

I went out in spite of the rain.

屋檐下的斗拱不用一根钉子。

Wūyán xià de dǒugǒng búyòng yìgēn dīngzi.

The dougong under the eaves doesn't use a single nail.

屋漏在上，知之在下

wūlòu zài shàng, zhī zhī zài xià

the roof leaks above, those below know it

山顶有花山下香

shāndǐng yǒu Huāshān xià xiāng

if there are flowers on the peak, the foot of the mountain is fragrant

已经下了两天的雨。

Yǐjīng xià le liǎng tiān de yǔ.

It has been raining for two days.

帮我关下窗可以吗？

Bāng wǒ guān xià chuāng kěyǐ ma?

May I ask you to close the window?

床下有一只猫。

Chuáng xià yǒu yìzhī māo.

There is a cat under the bed.

床底下使斧头,不碍上就碍下

chuáng dǐxia shǐ fǔtóu,bú'ài shàng jiù ài xià

swinging an axe under the bed: if it doesn't hit the top it hits the bottom

当我到达时，天正下着雨。

Dāng wǒ dàodá shí, tiān zhèng xià zhe yǔ.

When I arrived, it was raining.

您只要按下按钮就行了。

Nín zhǐyào àn xià ànniǔ jiù xíng le.

You have only to push the button.

我下错了车站。

Wǒ xià cuòle chēzhàn.

I got off at the wrong station.

我不想在这些条件下工作。

Wǒ bùxiǎng zài zhèxiē tiáojiàn xià gōngzuò.

I don't want to work under these conditions.

我不知道下一步做什么。

Wǒ bù zhīdào xià yíbù zuò shénme.

I don't know what the next step is.

我们下到山谷里，那里有个村庄。

Wǒmen xià dào shāngǔ lǐ, nàli yǒu gè cūnzhuāng.

We went down to the valley where the village is.

我们下周一正式签约。

Wǒmen xià zhōuyī zhèngshì qiānyuē.

We will formally sign the contract next Monday.

我们下象棋吧。

Wǒmen xià xiàngqí ba.

Let's play chess.

我们不知道下一步要做什么。

Wǒmen bù zhīdào xià yíbù yào zuò shénme.

We didn't know what to do next.

我们准备好走下一步了。

Wǒmen zhǔnbèi hǎo zǒu xià yíbù le.

We're ready for the next step.

我们只会在那样的条件下同意。

Wǒmen zhǐ huì zài nàyàng de tiáojiàn xià tóngyì.

We will only consent on that condition.

我们在下个加油站停一下。

Wǒmen zài xià gè jiāyóuzhàn tíng yíxià.

Let's stop at the next gas station.

我们在树荫下休息。

Wǒmen zài shùyīn xià xiūxi.

We had a rest in the shade.

我们已经准备好进入下一步了。

Wǒmen yǐjīng zhǔnbèi hǎo jìnrù xià yíbù le.

We're ready for the next step.

我们往下看，是一片水泥丛林。

Wǒmen wǎng xià kàn, shì yípiàn shuǐní cónglín.

Looking down, we saw a concrete jungle.

我们得在下一个路口右拐。

Wǒmen de zài xià yí gè lùkǒu yòu guǎi.

We need to turn right at the next junction.

我们才一到家就下起雨来了。

Wǒmen cái yí dào jiā jiù xià qǐ yǔ láile.

Hardly had we come home when it began to rain.

我们来讨论下明天吧。

Wǒmen lái tǎolùn xià míngtiān ba.

Let's talk about this tomorrow.

我们还应该看下这个房子的内部。

Wǒmen hái yīnggāi kàn xià zhège fángzi de nèibù.

We should look inside this house as well.

我刚出门，偏偏下起了大雨。

Wǒ gāng chūmén, piānpiān xià qǐle dàyǔ.

I had just stepped outside when, of all times, it started pouring.

我去下洗手间。

Wǒ qù xià xǐshǒujiān.

I'm going to the restroom.

我在哪站下？

Wǒ zài nǎ zhàn xià?

Which stop do I alight at?

我已经唱了下一首歌好几次。

Wǒ yǐjīng chàngle xià yì shǒu gē hǎo jǐcì.

I've sung this next song many times.

我录下了我们的谈话。

Wǒ lù xià le wǒmen de tánhuà.

I recorded our conversation.

我想早点出门，不料下起了大雨。

Wǒ xiǎng zǎodiǎn chūmén, búliào xià qǐle dàyǔ.

I wanted to leave early, but unexpectedly it started pouring.

我明天下了课就去找你。

Wǒ míngtiān xià le kè jiù qù zhǎo nǐ.

Tomorrow, once my class is over, I'll come and find you.

我明天就能下床了。

Wǒ míngtiān jiù néng xià chuáng le.

I'll be on my feet tomorrow.

我昨天几乎下不了床。

Wǒ zuótiān jīhū xià bù liǎo chuáng.

I could barely get out of bed yesterday.

我有时早上不想下床。

Wǒ yǒushí zǎoshang bùxiǎng xià chuáng.

I sometimes just don't want to get out of bed in the morning.