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How do you say "below" in Chinese?
下面
xià mian
In Chinese, "below" is 下面.
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Pronunciation
Two syllables: 'shyah myan' with first falling, second flat. First syllable drops in tone like going down.
Writing and usage
Xia (down/below) is four strokes, mian (face/side) is nine. The contrast between short and long characters is clear.
Example sentence
地面在下面。
The ground is below.
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How to remember 下面
Xia means down, mian means area - below is literally the lower area or bottom side.
Related words
- backwards 向后 xiàng hòu
- forwards 向前 xiàng qián
- in front 在前面 zài qián miàn
- inside 里面 ǐ miàn
- left 左 zuǒ
- north 北 běi
- right 右 yòu
- south-west 西南 xī nán
- west 西 xī
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Questions about 下面
How do you say "below" in Chinese?
In Chinese, "below" is 下面. It is a noun.
How is 下面 written in Chinese?
Xia (down/below) is four strokes, mian (face/side) is nine. The contrast between short and long characters is clear.
How is 下面 used in a sentence?
Use 下面 as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: 地面在下面。 (The ground is below.).
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