Definition
创下 is a resultative verb compound meaning 'to set (a record)'. It is commonly used with 纪录 (record) as the object. Unlike 创立 (to found) or 创建 (to establish), 创下 emphasizes achieving a new high or low benchmark, such as a world record or a historical extreme.
v.
to set (a record)to achieve (a new high/low)
Examples
- 创下。Tā chuāng le xīn de shìjiè jìlù.He set a new world record.
- 创下。Zhè jiā gōngsī chuāng le xīn de xiāoshòu jìlù.This company set a new sales record.
- 创下。Jīnnián xiàtiān chuāng le lìshǐ zuìgāo wēndù.This summer set a record high temperature.
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