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    Expressing 'to climb down' with 爬下 (pá xià)

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    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    爬下 + Noun

    Explanation

    爬下 (pá xià) is a verb meaning 'to climb down' or 'to clamber off.' It combines 爬 (to climb/crawl) with the directional complement 下 (down). It is used when someone descends from a surface by climbing, as in 爬下船 (climb down from a boat).

    Examples

    • 小猫从树上慢慢爬下来了。

      Xiǎo māo cóng shù shàng mànmàn pá xiàlái le.

      The kitten slowly climbed down from the tree.

    • 他小心翼翼地从梯子上爬下。

      Tā xiǎoxīnyìyì de cóng tīzi shàng pá xià.

      He carefully climbed down from the ladder.

    • 孩子们从大卡车上爬下，兴奋地跑向海边。

      Háizimen cóng dà kǎchē shàng pá xià, xīngfèn de pǎo xiàng hǎibiān.

      The children climbed down from the big truck and excitedly ran toward the beach.

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