How do you say "download" in Chinese?

下载

xià zài

Noun Hanzi

In Chinese, "download" is 下载 (xià zài).

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Pronunciation

You'll want to say "xià zài" so that "xià" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "zài" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).

Writing and usage

下载 is written using hanzi. It's a noun, part of the vocabulary taught in the Noun Town language learning game.

Example sentence

下载一分钟内完成。

xià zài yì fēn zhōng nèi wán chéng 。

The download finished in a minute.

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How to remember 下载

Notice how "xià zài" rolls off the tongue, and tie that feeling to a quick mental picture of "下载" (xià zài).

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Questions about 下载

How do you pronounce 下载?

You'll want to say "xià zài" so that "xià" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4), then "zài" is falling fast and sharp, like a command (tone 4).

Is 下载 formal or casual?

下载 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is 下载 used in Chinese?

下载 is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: 下载一分钟内完成。 (The download finished in a minute.).

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