xià 
		down
downwards
below
lower
later
next (week etc)
second (of two parts)
to decline
to go down
to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc)
measure word to show the frequency of an action
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			yǐ xià 
		that level or lower
that amount or less
the following
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			yī xià 
		(used after a verb) give it a go
to do (sth for a bit to give it a try)
one time
once
in a while
all of a sudden
all at once
		 
		
		
		
		
					
				
		
			xià zǎi 
		to download
also pr. [xia4 zai4]
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			qíng kuàng xià 
		under (these) circumstances
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			liú xià 
		to leave behind
to stay behind
to remain
to keep
not to let (sb) go
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià mian 
		below
under
next
the following
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià lai 
		to come down
(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)
(indicates continuation from the past towards us)
to be harvested (of crops)
to be over (of a period of time)
to go among the masses (said of leaders)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jiē xià lái 
		to accept
to take
next
following
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			tiān xià 
		land under heaven
the whole world
the whole of China
realm
rule
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià fāng 
		underneath
below
the underside
world of mortals
to descend to the world of mortals (of Gods)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià wǔ 
		afternoon
CL:個|个[ge4]
p.m.
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià qu 
		to go down
to descend
to go on
to continue
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			shàng xià 
		up and down
top and bottom
old and new
length
about
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià jiàng 
		to decline
to drop
to fall
to go down
to decrease
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			dì xià 
		underground
subterranean
covert
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			dī xià 
		low status
lowly
to lower (one's head)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			zú xià 
		you (used to a superior or between persons of the same generation)
below the foot
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià tà 
		to stay (at a hotel etc during a trip)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià céng 
		underlayer
lower class
lower strata
substrate
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			pí xià 
		under the skin
subcutaneous (injection)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			duì zhèng xià yào 
		lit. to prescribe the right medicine for an illness (idiom); fig. to study a problem to find the right way to solve it
to take appropriate steps
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			bù xià 
		troops under one's command
subordinate
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià fàng 
		to delegate
to decentralize
to demote a party cadre to work on the shop floor or in the countryside
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià yě 
		to step down from office
to go into opposition
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià shǒu 
		to start
to put one's hand to
to set about
the seat to the right of the main guest
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			jǐng xià 
		underground
in the pit (mining)
		 
		
		
														
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià jí 
		low ranking
low level
underclass
subordinate
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià liú 
		lower course of a river
low-class
mean and lowly
vulgar
obscene
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià tái 
		to go off the stage
to fall from position of prestige
to step down (from office etc)
to disentangle oneself
to get off the hook
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xī xià 
		at the knee (in reference to children)
(salutation used in letters to parents or grandparents)
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià dá 
		to transmit down (a chain of command)
to pass down (to lower level)
to issue
to send through
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià gǎng 
		to come off sentry duty
to lay off (a worker)
laid-off
		 
		
		
		
		
			 
		
				
		
			xià pō lù 
		downhill road
(fig.) downhill path