Chinese word

如下

Pronunciation

Pinyinrú xià

Meaning

  • adverbas follows

Example

请按如下步骤操作。qǐng àn rú xià bù zhòu cāo zuò

Please follow the steps below.

Illustration for 如下 (as follows)

More examples

合同的主要条款如下。hé tóng de zhǔ yào tiáo kuǎn rú xià

The main terms of the contract are as follows.

Core concept

A written signpost that directs attention to the details, steps, or examples presented next.

Common phrases

  • 如下所示rú xià suǒ shì

    as shown below

  • 内容如下nèi róng rú xià

    the content is as follows

  • 具体如下jù tǐ rú xià

    specifically as follows

Similar words

如下所示rú xià suǒ shì: Signals that a diagram, example, or list shown below is about to follow.
以下yǐ xià: Points to content that follows below a stated point or standard.
下面xià miàn: Points to the part below or the content that comes next in a written passage.
下列xià liè: Introduces the group of items listed next in an ordered list.

Definition in Chinese

表示按照下面所示的方式或内容进行，常与“如下所示”“如下：”等搭配，用于引出示例、步骤或列举项，语体偏书面。biǎo shì àn zhào xià miàn suǒ shì de fāng shì huò nèi róng jìn xíng cháng yǔ rú xià suǒ shì rú xià děng dā pèi yòng yú yǐn chū shì lì bù zhòu huò liè jǔ xiàng yú tǐ piān shū miàn

Word origin

如 (rú, "as") + 下 (xià, "below") combines to point to the material that follows in a written presentation.

Usage tips

  • In formal instructions, it often appears before the details that follow, while everyday conversation usually uses more casual wording.

Other meanings

  • belowadverb

Opposites

  • 如上rú shàngas stated aboveadverb
  • 如上所述rú shàng suǒ shùas described aboveadverb

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