零下 (líng xià) — below zero (temperature)
Definition
Used to describe sub-zero temperatures. Goes before a number, e.g. 零下五度 = 'five degrees below zero'.
phrase
below zero (temperature)
Examples
- 零下。Jīn tiān líng xià wǔ dù.Today it's five degrees below zero.
- 零下。Zhè lǐ dōng tiān líng xià shí dù.Here in winter it's ten degrees below zero.
- 零下。Míng tiān líng xià bā dù.Tomorrow it's eight degrees below zero.
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