下面 xià miàn
“below; under; next”
locality word2021 list level 3
新HSK等级2025 HSK 3.0 syllabus level
下面 appears in the November 2025 exam syllabus in the following numbered entry. Levels refer to the listed reading and use, not every meaning.
- Entry 459: 下面 xiàmiàn — Level 2; official annotation 2 (名). PDF page 91
Separate from the HSK 2.0 and 2021 list labels above. Compare the three lists.
用法How to use 下面
下面 means "below" or "underneath" and can follow a noun (桌子下面) or precede one (下面的问题). It can also refer to the next part of a text or speech. In a different context, 下 + 面 can mean "to cook noodles"; that is a verb-object expression, not this location word.
例句Example sentences
- 桌子下面有一只小猫。zhuō zi xià miàn yǒu yì zhī xiǎo māo.There is a kitten under the table.
- 下面我给大家介绍一下我们的学校。xià miàn wǒ gěi dà jiā jiè shào yí xià wǒ men de xué xiào.Next, let me introduce our school to everyone.
- 请看下面的问题，然后回答。qǐng kàn xià miàn de wèn tí, rán hòu huí dá.Please look at the questions below and then answer.
易混词Easily confused
下面vs下边
下边 (xiàbian) also means "below/under" and is largely interchangeable with 下面 in speech; 下面 is a little more common in written and formal contexts, e.g. 下面这个问题.
义项All meanings
- xià miàn: below; under; next; the following; also pr. [xià mian]
- xià miàn: to boil noodles