Chinese word

下楼

Pronunciation

Pinyinxià lóu

Meaning

  • verbgo downstairs

Example

我下楼去取快递。wǒ xià lóu qù qǔ kuài dì

I am going downstairs to pick up a package.

Illustration for 下楼 (go downstairs)

More examples

他每天早上都要下楼吃早饭。tā měi tiān zǎo shàng dōu yào xià lóu chī zǎo fàn

Every morning, he goes downstairs to eat breakfast.

Core concept

Movement from a higher floor toward a lower floor or the ground level inside a building.

Common phrases

  • 下楼去xià lóu qù

    go downstairs

  • 下楼取快递xià lóu qǔ kuài dì

    go downstairs to collect a package

  • 下楼吃早饭xià lóu chī zǎo fàn

    go downstairs to eat breakfast

Similar words

下来xià lái: Moving downward from a higher place toward the person or place being discussed.
下去xià qù: Going downward from the present location to a lower location.
下车xià chē: Getting out of a vehicle after being inside it.

Definition in Chinese

从所在楼层走到下层或楼下，表示离开当前楼层到下面的楼层或楼下的地点。cóng suǒ zài lóu céng zǒu dào xià céng huò lóu xià biǎo shì lí kāi dāng qián lóu céng dào xià miàn de lóu céng huò lóu xià de dì diǎn

Word origin

下楼 (xiàlóu, "go downstairs") combines 下 (xià, "down") with 楼 (lóu, "building or floor"), so it pictures downward movement through a multi-storey building.

Usage tips

  • 下楼 (xiàlóu, "go downstairs") describes movement between building levels, whereas leaving a vehicle uses a different everyday verb, such as 下车 (xiàchē, "get out of a vehicle").

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