下 xià
“down; downwards; below”
verb, locality wordHSK 1 · 2021 list level 1
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
下 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 226: 下 xià — Level 1; official annotation 1 (名、动、量). PDF page 85
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 下
下 means "down" or "under" and is used as a position word after a noun, or in phrases like 下面 (below) and 下楼 (go downstairs). It often appears after a noun to mean "under/below something," as in 树下 (under the tree).
例句Example sentences
- 猫在桌子下。māo zài zhuō zi xià.The cat is under the table.
- 请坐下。qǐng zuò xià.Please sit down.
- 我们下楼吧。wǒ men xià lóu ba.Let's go downstairs.
常见错误Common mistakes
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✗猫在桌子下面下。
✓猫在桌子下面。
下 already means "under/below," so it cannot be added after 下面.