(xià miàn) - below, under, beneath in Mandarin
xiàmiànTraditional: 下面
Translation
below, under, beneath
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Word origin
A two-character compound meaning below or underneath. 下 (xià) 'below' joins 面 (miàn) 'face, surface, side'. 面 is a pictograph of a face, extended to mean a side or surface.
- Origin
- compound
- Root
- 下 (xià, 'below') + 面 (miàn, 'side/surface')
Stroke order
下
面
Examples
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There is a cat under the table.
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Please read the instructions below.
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Below the building is a restaurant.
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The cat is hiding under the table.
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下面 (xià miàn) means below, under, beneath. It is used as a noun in everyday Mandarin speech.
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