(xià lái) - to come down, to descend in Mandarin
xiàláiTraditional: 下來
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Translation
to come down, to descend
Word origin
A two-character directional compound meaning to come down. 下 (xià) 'down' joins 来 (lái) 'to come', indicating motion downward toward the speaker. 来 originally depicted a grain plant.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 下 (xià, 'down') + 来 (lái, 'to come')
Stroke order
下
来
Examples
。
Please come down from upstairs.
。
He stepped down from the car.
树。
He came down from the tree.
。
Please sit down and have a chat.
雨。
The rain has finally stopped.
下来 (xià lái) - to come down, to descend.
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