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Expressing a downward direction with 向下 (xiàng xià)
Direction & Movement
Structure
向下 + Verb
Explanation
向下 (xiàng xià) means "downward" or "in a downward direction." It is used to indicate movement or orientation toward a lower position.
Examples
电梯正在向下运行，请稍等一下。
Diàntī zhèngzài xiàng xià yùnxíng, qǐng shāo děng yīxià.
The elevator is going down; please wait a moment.
从山顶向下看，风景美得让人窒息。
Cóng shāndǐng xiàng xià kàn, fēngjǐng měi de ràng rén zhìxī.
Looking down from the mountaintop, the scenery was breathtakingly beautiful.
温度持续向下降，大家要注意保暖。
Wēndù chíxù xiàng xià jiàng, dàjiā yào zhùyì bǎonuǎn.
The temperature keeps dropping; everyone should pay attention to staying warm.