下边
xiàbian
below, underneath
Characters in this word
边 biān
- Strokes
- 5
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 力 strength, power
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 书在桌子下边。 Shū zài zhuōzi xiàbian. The book is under the table.
- 猫在下边睡觉。 Māo zài xiàbian shuìjiào. The cat is sleeping underneath.
- 下边有很多人。 Xiàbian yǒu hěn duō rén. There are lots of people down below.
- 桌子下边有水。 Zhuōzi xiàbian yǒu shuǐ. There's water under the table.
- 你看下边！ Nǐ kàn xiàbian! Look down!
- 下边没有人。 Xiàbian méiyǒu rén. There's no one downstairs.
- 下边的水很冷。 Xiàbian de shuǐ hěn lěng. The water below is very cold.
- 请看地图下边。 Qǐng kàn dìtú xiàbian. Please look at the bottom of the map.
- 我在楼下边等你。 Wǒ zài lóu xiàbian děng nǐ. I'm waiting for you downstairs.
- 别在床下边睡觉。 Bié zài chuáng xiàbian shuìjiào. Don't sleep under the bed.
Related words
- 楼下 lóu xià downstairs
- 下 xià down, below; to go down; to finish (work or class)
- 下班 xiàbān to finish work
- 下车 xiàchē to get off (a bus or car)
- 下次 xiàcì next time
- 下课 xiàkè to finish class
- 下午 xiàwǔ afternoon
- 下雨 xiàyǔ to rain
- 一下儿 yíxiàr a bit, briefly (after a verb)
- 坐下 zuòxia to sit down
- 放下 fàngxia to put down
- 接下来 jiēxiàlái next; after this