下来 (xià lái) — Chinese word meaning

你要继续学下去。

nǐ yào jì xù xué xià qù

You must continue studying.

书在桌子下面。

shū zài zhuō zi xià miàn

The book is under the table.

请看以下说明。

qǐng kàn yǐ xià shuō míng

Please see the following instructions.

气温正在下降。

qì wēn zhèng zài xià jiàng

The temperature is falling.

桌子底下是我的藏身之处。

zhuō zi dǐ xia shì wǒ de cáng shēn zhī chù

The space under the table is my hiding place.

请留下你的联系方式。

qǐng liú xià nǐ de lián xì fāng shì

Please leave your contact information.

我们在线下开了一家店。

wǒ men zài xiàn xià kāi le yī jiā diàn

We opened a store offline.

今天的气温是零下五度。

jīn tiān de qì wēn shì líng xià wǔ dù

Today's temperature is five degrees below zero.

他上下打量了我一番。

tā shàng xià dǎ liàng le wǒ yī fān

He looked me up and down.

我需要下载这个软件。

wǒ xū yào xià zài zhè ge ruǎn jiàn

I need to download this software.

地下停车场很大。

dì xià tíng chē chǎng hěn dà

The underground parking lot is very big.

具体安排如下。

jù tǐ ān pái rú xià

The specific arrangements are as follows.

他在这个项目上下了很多功夫。

tā zài zhè ge xiàng mù shàng xià le hěn duō gōng fu

He put in a lot of effort on this project.

我在网上下单买了一本书。

wǒ zài wǎng shàng xià dān mǎi le yī běn shū

I placed an order online to buy a book.

我们计划在本月下旬出发去旅行。

wǒ men jì huà zài běn yuè xià xún chū fā qù lǚ xíng

We plan to set out on our trip in the last ten days of this month.

我要下线了，明天再聊。

wǒ yào xià xiàn le míng tiān zài liáo

I'm going offline now, let's chat tomorrow.

天下没有免费的午餐。

tiān xià méi yǒu miǎn fèi de wǔ cān

There's no such thing as a free lunch.

当下最重要的是健康。

dāng xià zuì zhòng yào de shì jiàn kāng

The most important thing right now is health.

将军下令部队撤退。

jiāng jūn xià lìng bù duì chè tuì

The general ordered the troops to retreat.

我们队在下半场连进三球。

wǒ men duì zài xià bàn chǎng lián jìn sān qiú

Our team scored three goals in a row in the second half.

总统在丑闻之后下台了。

zǒng tǒng zài chǒu wén zhī hòu xià tái le

The president stepped down after the scandal.

他做坏事的下场很悲惨。

tā zuò huài shì de xià chǎng hěn bēi cǎn

His end for doing bad things was tragic.

飞机突然下坠，乘客都很害怕。

fēi jī tū rán xià zhuì chéng kè dōu hěn hài pà

The plane suddenly dropped, and the passengers were all afraid.

作为经理，他对下属很关心。

zuò wéi jīng lǐ tā duì xià shǔ hěn guān xīn

As a manager, he cares a lot about his subordinates.

她下意识地后退了一步。

tā xià yì shí de hòu tuì le yí bù

She subconsciously took a step back.

这个项目很复杂，我不知道从哪里下手。

zhè ge xiàng mù hěn fù zá wǒ bù zhī dào cóng nǎ lǐ xià shǒu

This project is very complex, I don't know where to start.

污染影响了下游的水质。

wū rǎn yǐng xiǎng le xià yóu de shuǐ zhì

Pollution affected the water quality downstream.

股票价格持续下滑。

gǔ piào jià gé chí xù xià huá

Stock prices continue to decline.

领导应该关心下级的工作和生活。

lǐng dǎo yīng gāi guān xīn xià jí de gōng zuò hé shēng huó

Leaders should care about the work and life of their subordinates.

他的下落不明。

tā de xià luò bù míng

His whereabouts are unknown.

电梯开始下行到一楼。

diàn tī kāi shǐ xià xíng dào yī lóu

The elevator begins to descend to the first floor.

央行决定下调利率。

yāng háng jué dìng xià tiáo lì lǜ

The central bank decided to lower the interest rate.

股票价格最近下跌了很多。

gǔ piào jià gé zuì jìn xià diē le hěn duō

Stock prices have fallen a lot recently.

上级下达了紧急命令。

shàng jí xià dá le jǐn jí mìng lìng

The superior issued an urgent order.

这个项目的投资不下一千万元。

zhè ge xiàng mù de tóu zī bú xià yī qiān wàn yuán

The investment in this project is no less than ten million yuan.

这两支球队的水平不相上下，比赛非常激烈。

zhè liǎng zhī qiú duì de shuǐ píng bù xiāng shàng xià bǐ sài fēi cháng jī liè

These two teams are evenly matched, so the game is very intense.

孔子虽然学问渊博，但他不耻下问，经常向普通人请教。

Kǒng zǐ suī rán xué wèn yuān bó dàn tā bù chǐ xià wèn jīng cháng xiàng pǔ tōng rén qǐng jiào

Although Confucius was very learned, he was not ashamed to learn from those below him and often consulted ordinary people.

别看她年轻，做菜还真有两下子。

bié kàn tā niánqīng zuò cài hái zhēn yǒu liǎng xià zi

Don't judge her by her youth; she actually has some real cooking skills.

我爷爷住在乡下。

wǒ yé ye zhù zài xiāng xià

My grandfather lives in the countryside.

他的工作效率很低下。

tā de gōng zuò xiào lǜ hěn dī xià

His work efficiency is very low.

我们需要保护地下水不受污染。

wǒ men xū yào bǎo hù dì xià shuǐ bù shòu wū rǎn

We need to protect groundwater from pollution.

要想提高销售业绩，就要对症下药，找出问题的根源。

yào xiǎng tí gāo xiāo shòu yè jì jiù yào duì zhèng xià yào zhǎo chū wèn tí de gēn yuán

If you want to improve sales performance, you must take targeted measures and find the root cause of the problem.

最近房价居高不下。

zuì jìn fáng jià jū gāo bú xià

Housing prices have remained at a high level recently.

我在厨房给妈妈打下手。

wǒ zài chú fáng gěi mā ma dǎ xià shǒu

I help out my mom in the kitchen.

眼下最重要的是完成这个项目。

yǎn xià zuì zhòng yào de shì wán chéng zhè ge xiàng mù

At present, the most important thing is to complete this project.

老师私下找我谈话。

lǎo shī sī xià zhǎo wǒ tán huà

The teacher spoke with me privately.

请进来坐。

qǐng jìn lái zuò

Please come in and sit down.

他当时不明白，后来才懂了。

tā dāng shí bù míng bai hòu lái cái dǒng le

He didn't understand at the time, but later he got it.

她来自北京。

tā lái zì Běi jīng

She comes from Beijing.

看来明天会下雨。

kàn lái míng tiān huì xià yǔ

It seems it will rain tomorrow.

他从来不迟到。

tā cóng lái bù chí dào

He is never late.

春天到来了。

chūn tiān dào lái le

Spring has arrived.

原来你是老师。

yuán lái nǐ shì lǎo shī

So you're a teacher.

我将来想当医生。

wǒ jiāng lái xiǎng dāng yī shēng

I want to be a doctor in the future.

我本来想去，但是太忙了。

wǒ běn lái xiǎng qù dàn shì tài máng le

I originally wanted to go, but I was too busy.

我来不及吃早饭就走了。

wǒ lái bù jí chī zǎo fàn jiù zǒu le

I didn't have time to eat breakfast and left.

现在出发还来得及。

xiàn zài chū fā hái lái de jí

If we leave now, we'll still be in time.

这个工具用来切水果。

zhè ge gōng jù yòng lái qiē shuǐ guǒ

This tool is used to cut fruit.

改革开放以来，中国发生了巨大的变化。

gǎi gé kāi fàng yǐ lái zhōng guó fā shēng le jù dà de biàn huà

Since the reform and opening up, China has undergone tremendous changes.

欢迎大家前来参加我们的活动。

huān yíng dà jiā qián lái cān jiā wǒ men de huó dòng

Welcome everyone to come participate in our event.

未来科技会改变我们的生活。

wèi lái kē jì huì gǎi biàn wǒ men de shēng huó

Future technology will change our lives.

这些数据的来源很可靠。

zhè xiē shù jù de lái yuán hěn kě kào

The source of these data is very reliable.

近年来，环境保护越来越受到重视。

jìn nián lái huán jìng bǎo hù yuè lái yuè shòu dào zhòng shì

In recent years, environmental protection has received more and more attention.

这是一种外来物种。

zhè shì yī zhǒng wài lái wù zhǒng

This is a foreign species.

我们两家人常常往来。

wǒ men liǎng jiā rén cháng cháng wǎng lái

Our two families often visit each other.

冬天来临，天气变冷了。

dōng tiān lái lín tiān qì biàn lěng le

Winter has arrived, and the weather has become cold.

我们两家经常来往。

wǒ men liǎng jiā jīng cháng lái wǎng

Our two families frequently interact.

这个节日的由来很有趣。

zhè ge jié rì de yóu lái hěn yǒu qù

The origin of this festival is very interesting.

这里的自来水很干净。

zhè lǐ de zì lái shuǐ hěn gān jìng

The tap water here is very clean.

他近来工作很忙。

tā jìn lái gōng zuò hěn máng

He's been very busy with work lately.

坐出租车去太划不来了，我们坐地铁吧。

zuò chū zū chē qù tài huá bù lái le wǒ men zuò dì tiě ba

Taking a taxi is not worth it, let's take the subway.

这个价格很划得来。

zhè ge jià gé hěn huá de lái

This price is very worthwhile.

到头来，他还是选择了回家。

dào tóu lái tā hái shì xuǎn zé le huí jiā

In the end, he still chose to go home.

我们公司历来重视产品质量。

wǒ men gōng sī lì lái zhòng shì chǎn pǐn zhì liàng

Our company has always valued product quality.

他向来不喜欢说话。

tā xiàng lái bù xǐ huan shuō huà

He has always disliked talking.

多年来，这个城市发生了很大的变化。

duō nián lái zhè ge chéng shì fā shēng le hěn dà de biàn huà

Over the years, this city has undergone great changes.

他从国外归来。

tā cóng guó wài guī lái

He returned from abroad.

打开门，海风扑面而来。

dǎ kāi mén hǎi fēng pū miàn ér lái

Opening the door, the sea breeze blew in my face.

这个机会来之不易，你一定要把握住。

zhè ge jī huì lái zhī bù yì nǐ yí dìng yào bǎ wò zhù

This opportunity is hard-won, you must seize it.

这幅画的来历不明。

zhè fú huà de lái lì bù míng

The origin of this painting is unknown.

从北京到上海的来回票多少钱？

cóng Běi jīng dào Shàng hǎi de lái huí piào duō shao qián

How much is a round-trip ticket from Beijing to Shanghai?

欢迎各位来宾参加我们的活动。

huān yíng gè wèi lái bīn cān jiā wǒ men de huó dòng

Welcome all guests to our event.

我们来年再见吧。

wǒ men lái nián zài jiàn ba

Let's meet again next year.

我刚才收到一个来电。

wǒ gāng cái shōu dào yí gè lái diàn

I just received an incoming call.

明天会有重要客人来访。

míng tiān huì yǒu zhòng yào kè rén lái fǎng

Important guests will visit tomorrow.

他详细地解释了事情的来龙去脉。

tā xiáng xì de jiě shì le shì qing de lái lóng qù mài

He explained the ins and outs of the matter in detail.

在中国文化中，礼尚往来是一种重要的社交礼仪。

zài zhōng guó wén huà zhōng lǐ shàng wǎng lái shì yī zhǒng zhòng yào de shè jiāo lǐ yí

In Chinese culture, courtesy demands reciprocity is an important social etiquette.

这场暴风雨突如其来，让大家措手不及。

zhè chǎng bào fēng yǔ tū rú qí lái ràng dà jiā cuò shǒu bù jí

This storm came suddenly and unexpectedly, catching everyone off guard.

他昨晚翻来覆去睡不着觉。

tā zuó wǎn fān lái fù qù shuì bu zháo jiào

He tossed and turned all night, unable to fall asleep.

经过多年的努力，他终于苦尽甘来，实现了自己的梦想。

jīng guò duō nián de nǔ lì tā zhōng yú kǔ jìn gān lái shí xiàn le zì jǐ de mèng xiǎng

After years of hard work, he finally saw his fortunes turn and realized his dreams.

长期以来，他一直在研究这个问题。

cháng qī yǐ lái tā yì zhí zài yán jiū zhè ge wèn tí

For a long time, he has been researching this problem.