Used after a verb to show that an action is brief, casual, or being tried out for the first time. It often softens the tone of a request or command.

Used after a verb to show motion down and toward the speaker, or to show that an action is continuing from the past into the present.

Used after a verb to indicate that an action is continuing or will continue.

afternoon; p.m.; the time from noon until dusk

to leave behind, hand down, or entail (e.g. an address, a legacy, or an orphan)

below a certain level, quantity, or rank; less than

To go down in degree, quality, or quantity; to decline.

The area under or underneath something; at the foot of something like a bridge or mountain

to lay or put down a physical object; to lower something like blinds or a curtain

to be left over; to remain; to be left behind

To lower the body so that the buttocks rest on a seat or the ground.

To come to a halt or cease movement; to stop doing something

to fall; to decline; to tumble (used for prices, water levels, or values)

the next occasion; the time immediately following this one

the whole world; all of society; everywhere on earth

(bound form) under; below; beneath; less than; not more than

to be like what follows; to be as listed or described below

top and bottom; up and down; the full vertical extent of something

below the surface of the earth; subterranean; used to describe places or things located beneath the ground

to stay or remain in a place after others have left; to be left over

To lie flat on the ground; to prostrate oneself or fall face down.

Your Majesty; His or Her Majesty; a respectful way to address or refer to an emperor or monarch

describing something (usually time or an event) that is about to follow or happen next

to finish work for the day; to leave one's workplace at the end of a shift

Formal and respectful way of addressing someone, now primarily used in diplomatic contexts; Your Excellency, His Excellency, or Her Excellency

in a very short period of time; all of a sudden; in one fell swoop

(literary or humble) a polite way to refer to oneself, common in traditional opera and early vernacular literature

the location below something; under; beneath

basement or cellar; rooms built below the ground level of a building

The floor or floors below the current one; downstairs

Your, His, or Her Highness; a respectful form of address for royalty such as a crown prince, prince, or princess.

to rain; for rain to fall from the sky

used after a verb to indicate that an action cannot be completed or that there is no room for it, such as in [[容纳不下|容納不下|rong2 na4 bu4 xia4]]

to slide or glide down a slope or surface; to descend slowly

a person under another's command; underling; subordinate personnel

the next one; following

To start; to set about doing something; to take action or put one's hand to a task.

at this very moment; currently; the present

to be laid off from a job due to downsizing or restructuring; to become unemployed

to get off or out of a vehicle, such as a bus, train, or car

a person under the authority or control of another; underling; branch organization

the next step or stage; the upcoming course of action

To lower or reduce something, such as prices, interest rates, or wages.

to snow; snowfall occurs

in secret; in private; behind closed doors

to issue or distribute documents, orders, or materials to lower levels or grassroots organizations

to move to a lower position, such as to hang or bow one's head

to establish or set a new record; to create; to found

at the moment; at present; currently