Chinese word

下方

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià fāng

Meaning

  • nounbelow

Example

把文件放在桌子的下方。bǎ wén jiàn fàng zài zhuō zi de xià fāng

Put the file below the desk.

Illustration for 下方 (below)

More examples

菜单位于屏幕的下方。cài dān wèi yú píng mù de xià fāng

The menu is below the screen.

Core concept

A location on the lower side of or beneath a reference point.

Common phrases

  • 桌子下方zhuō zi xià fāng

    below the table

  • 屏幕下方píng mù xià fāng

    below the screen

  • 右下方yòu xià fāng

    lower right

Similar words

下面xià miàn: The space or surface under something or someone.
下边xià biān: The part or direction below something or somewhere.
底部dǐ bù: The lowest section of an object or structure.

Definition in Chinese

指某物或某处的下边或下部，强调空间上位于另一事物之下的位置，语体偏正式。zhǐ mǒu wù huò mǒu chù de xià biān huò xià bù qiáng diào kōng jiān shàng wèi yú lìng yí shì wù zhī xià de wèi zhì yú tǐ piān zhèng shì

Word origin

下 (xià, "down") + 方 (fāng, "direction") forms a noun for the lower side or area.

Usage tips

  • This formal location term fits notices, instructions, and technical descriptions, while everyday speech usually uses simpler wording for the same spatial relation.

Other meanings

  • undersidenoun
  • bottomnoun

Opposites

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