下流 xiàliú vulgar Definitions Defs Origin Strokes Stroke Words Sentences Sents Showing: All meanings (3) All meanings 4 xiàliú 4 vulgar 2downstream 1low-class 1 4 sentences 这种下流的玩笑一点也不好笑。 zhè zhǒng xiàliú de wánxiào yīdiǎn yě bù hǎoxiào. This kind of dirty joke isn't funny at all. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary“下作”里的“作”读去声,表示下流、卑鄙的意思。 “ xiàzuo” lǐ de“ zuò” dú qù shēng, biǎoshì xiàliú, bēibǐ de yìsi. The character 'zuo' in 'xiazuo' is pronounced in the falling tone, meaning low, mean, or contemptible. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在这条河流的下流,水流变得非常平缓。 zài zhè tiáo héliú de xiàliú, shuǐliú biàn de fēicháng pínghuǎn. The current becomes very gentle in the lower reaches of this river. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary在那个等级森严的社会,这被视为下流职业。 zài nàgè děngjí sēnyán de shèhuì, zhè bèi shìwéi xiàliú zhíyè. In that strictly hierarchical society, this was considered a lowly profession. Source: Dong Chinese Dictionary