Definition
下边 is a position word (方位词) that indicates a location physically lower than a reference point, or a position later in a sequence, or a lower rank in a hierarchy. It is often used with 的 to modify a noun (下边的人, the people below) or alone as a location (在桌子的下边, under the table).
p.w.
belowunder (physical position)nextfollowinglower level (sequential or hierarchical)
Examples
- 下边。Māo duǒ zài zhuōzi xià bian.The cat is hiding under the table.
- 下边。Qǐng cānkǎo xià bian de shuōmíng.Please refer to the instructions below.
- 下边。xià bian de bùmén xūyào pèihé zǒngbù zhèngcè.The subordinate departments need to cooperate with headquarters' policies.
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