Word: 低 (dī)

一打三分低

yìdǎ sānfēn dī

one blow lowers you by three points

中国西部地势高，东部地势低。

Zhōngguó xībù dìshì gāo, dōngbù dìshì dī.

In China the land is high in the west and low in the east.

为什么现在的生育率这么低？

Wèishénme xiànzài de shēngyùlǜ zhème dī?

Why is the fertility rate so low these days?

人往高处走，水往低处流

rén wǎng gāochù zǒu, shuǐ wǎng dī chù liú

people go to higher places, water flows to lower places

今年的就业率比去年低。

Jīnnián de jiùyèlǜ bǐ qùnián dī.

This year's employment rate is lower than last year's.

他低着头，心里充满了耻辱。

Tā dīzhe tóu, xīnli chōngmǎnle chǐrǔ.

He lowered his head, his heart full of shame.

他低着头，思索了很久。

Tā dīzhe tóu, sīsuǒ le hěn jiǔ.

He lowered his head and thought deeply for a long time.

他低着头玩弄着手机。

Tā dīzhe tóu wánnòngzhe shǒujī.

He kept his head down, fiddling with his phone.

他的薪水低，所以买不了房。

Tā de xīnshuǐ dī, suǒyǐ mǎi bù liǎo fáng.

His low salary prevents him from buying the house.

他说话的声音又低又粗糙。

Tā shuōhuà de shēngyīn yòu dī yòu cūcāo.

His voice is low and gruff when he speaks.

低处的农田一下雨就涝。

Dī chù de nóngtián yí xiàyǔ jiù lào.

The low-lying fields flood as soon as it rains.

低棋也有神仙招

dī qí yě yǒu shénxiān zhāo

even a poor chess player has a masterly move

你们的效率太低了。

Nǐmen de xiàolǜ tài dīle.

It is inefficient of you.

你会讲低地德语吗？

Nǐ huì jiǎng dī dì Déyǔ ma?

Can you speak Low German?

你会说低地德语吗？

Nǐ huì shuō dī dì Déyǔ ma?

Can you speak Low German?

你可以把电视的音量调低一点吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ diànshì de yīnliàng tiáo dī yìdiǎn ma?

Would you please turn down the TV?

你可以把音量调低一点吗？

Nǐ kěyǐ bǎ yīnliàng tiáo dī yìdiǎn ma?

Could you turn the volume down?

保持在较低的温度。

Bǎochí zài jiào dī de wēndù.

Keep it at a lower temperature.

公办学校的学费比较低。

Gōngbàn xuéxiào de xuéfèi bǐjiào dī.

Tuition at state-run schools is relatively low.

农村的人口密度一般比较低。

Nóngcūn de rénkǒumìdù yìbān bǐjiào dī.

Population density in the countryside is generally low.

利润这么低，他们还做吗？

Lìrùn zhème dī, tāmen hái zuò ma?

With profits this low, are they still going to do it?

利率还是低。

Lìlǜ háishi dī.

Interest rates are still low.

可以把收音机的音量调低一点吗？

Kěyǐ bǎ shōuyīnjī de yīnliàng tiáo dī yìdiǎn ma?

Could you turn down the radio?

坐船时重心要低一点。

Zuò chuán shí zhòngxīn yào dī yìdiǎn.

When you're on a boat, keep your center of gravity low.

城市的生育率比农村低很多。

Chéngshì de shēngyùlǜ bǐ nóngcūn dī hěn duō.

The fertility rate in cities is much lower than in rural areas.

她当时像老太太一样低着头走路。

Tā dāngshí xiàng lǎotàitai yíyàng dīzhe tóu zǒulù.

She walked with her head down like an old woman.

她抱怨我的工资低。

Tā bàoyuàn wǒ de gōngzī dī.

She complained about my low salary.

她抱怨我的薪水很低。

Tā bàoyuàn wǒ de xīnshuǐ hěn dī.

She complained that my salary was low.

山越高，气压就越低。

Shānyuè gāo, qìyā jiù yuè dī.

The higher the mountain, the lower the air pressure.

工资太低，造成了人才流失。

Gōngzī tài dī, zàochéngle réncáiliúshī.

Wages that are too low have caused an outflow of talent.

您的血压很低。

Nín de xuèyā hěn dī.

Your blood pressure's low.

情商低的人容易得罪别人。

Qíngshāng dī de rén róngyì dézuì biéren.

People with low emotional intelligence easily offend others.

我存在银行的钱利息非常低。

Wǒ cúnzài yínháng de qián lìxī fēicháng dī.

The money I have in the bank earns very low interest.

我的血压很低。

Wǒ de xuèyā hěn dī.

I have low blood pressure.

我觉得我们得调低价格。

Wǒ juéde wǒmen děi tiáo dī jiàgé.

I think we should lower the price.

我觉得这张桌子低了点。

Wǒ juéde zhè zhāng zhuōzi dīle diǎn.

This desk is a little low for me.

收视率太低，节目被停播了。

Shōushìlǜ tài dī, jiémù bèi tíngbōle.

The ratings were too low, so the show was canceled.

教师的工资比律师低。

Jiàoshī de gōngzī bǐ lǜshī dī.

A teacher's salary is lower than a lawyer's.

新闻说，今年出生率又低了。

Xīnwén shuō, jīnnián chūshēnglǜ yòu dīle.

The news says the birth rate dropped again this year.

村子地势低，下大雨就容易积水。

Cūnzi dìshì dī, xià dàyǔ jiù róngyì jīshuǐ.

The village is low-lying, so it floods easily in heavy rain.

气温不高，体感温度更低。

Qìwēn bù gāo, tǐgǎnwēndù gèng dī.

The air temperature isn't high, and the feels-like temperature is even lower.

活期存款的利息很低。

Huóqīcúnkuǎn de lìxī hěn dī.

The interest on demand deposits is very low.

淡啤酒是一种酒精含量低的啤酒。

Dàn píjiǔ shì yìzhǒng jiǔjīng hánliàng dī de píjiǔ.

Pale ale is a low-alcohol beer.

结果最多的树枝垂得最低

jiéguǒ zuì duō de shùzhī chuí de zuì dī

the branch with the most fruit hangs lowest

面对厄运，她从来没有低过头。

Miànduì èyùn, tā cónglái méiyǒu dī guòtóu.

In the face of adversity, she never bowed her head.

额角上放鞭炮，响得不低

éjiǎo shàng fàngbiānpào, xiǎng de bù dī

setting off firecrackers on the temple: the bang (thought) is not low

骂人的不高，挨骂的不低

màrén de bù gāo, áimà de bù dī

the one who swears is not high, the one sworn at is not low

骑着骆驼赶着鸡，高的高来低的低

qízhe luòtuo gǎnzhe jī, gāo de gāo lái dī de dī

riding a camel while herding chickens: the tall are tall, the low are low

骑车时，重心要放低一点。

Qíchē shí, zhòngxīn yào fàng dī yìdiǎn.

When riding a bike, keep your center of gravity a bit lower.

高原上的气压比平地低。

Gāoyuán shàng de qìyā bǐ píngdì dī.

The atmospheric pressure on a plateau is lower than on flat land.

麻烦你把音量调低一点。

Máfan nǐ bǎ yīnliàng tiáo dī yìdiǎn.

Turn down the volume, please.

鼓槌对锣槌，分不清声高声低

gǔchuí duì luóchuí, fēn bù qīng shēng gāoshēng dī

a drumstick against a gong mallet: can't tell which sound is higher or lower