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当下 (dāng xià) — Chinese word meaning

HSK 6

当下 (dāng xià) is a Chinese word: the present moment. This page shows its pinyin, translation, example sentences, character breakdown, decomposition, and HSK level.

Meaning of 当下

名 míng noun

the present moment

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.

副 fù adverb

right now

当下最重要的是保持冷静。

dāng xià zuì zhòng yào de shì bǎo chí lěng jìng

The most important thing right now is to stay calm.

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Word breakdown

当 dāng — at the time of, present

下 xià — this moment, emphasizes immediacy

Structure & writing
1 当 dāng — to serve as; to act as
Xpinyin
当 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

Stroke order

2 下 xià — lower position (opposite of 上): ① positioned below (opposite of 上); ② later in order or time; ③ within a certain range, condition, or circumstance
下 is a component in 2 characters

consists of

2.1 一 yī — the smallest positive integer; one (①used before a measure word ②used before a noun ③indicates a single action or a brief/tentative action)
一 is a component in 58 characters
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