低 dī
- Strokes
- 7
- Radical
- 亻 — man, person
- Made of
- 亻 man, person 氐 the name of an ancient tribe
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
低迷
dīmí
sluggish; depressed
Characters in this word
迷 mí
- Strokes
- 9
- Radical
- 辶 — to walk
- Made of
- 辶 to walk 米 rice, millet, grain
- How it's built
- Phono-semantic — one part hints at the meaning, another at the sound
Example phrases
- 房地产市场长期低迷，迫使地方财政寻找新的收入来源。 Fángdìchǎn shìchǎng chángqī dīmí, pòshǐ dìfāng cáizhèng xúnzhǎo xīn de shōurù láiyuán. The long-term slump in the property market forced local finances to seek new sources of revenue.
- 今年经济低迷，很多人不敢买房子。 Jīnnián jīngjì dīmí, hěn duō rén bù gǎn mǎi fángzi. The economy is sluggish this year, and many people are afraid to buy a home.
- 球队连输五场，大家的状态一直很低迷。 Qiúduì lián shū wǔ chǎng, dàjiā de zhuàngtài yìzhí hěn dīmí. The team lost five games in a row, and everyone's form has stayed poor.