Chinese dictionary
- 1
adj.(as opposed to "tall") at a short distance from the ground; low
月亮低悬在天。
The moon was low in the sky.
他长得很低。
He is very short.
冬天,外边的温度很低。
In winter, the temperature outside is very low,.
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- 2
v.hang down; droop; lower
她低下眼睛。
She lowered her eyes.
他惭愧得低下头。
He hung down his head in shame.
他低下身子和小女孩说话。
He bent down and spoke to the little girl.
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- 3
adj.(of land) low-lying
水向低处流。
Water finds its own level.
这里地势很低。
It's very low here.
地势低的地方容易形成水坑。
Puddles tend to form in low-lying places.
- 4
adj.below average; below general standard
他属于低收入人群。
He is low-income people.
这里的消费水平低于全国平均水平。
The level of consumption here is below the national average.
他家的收入水平比一般家庭低。
His family's income level is lower than that of ordinary families.
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- 5
adj.lower (in grade); low in rank
我的年级比她低。
My grade is lower that hers.
我妹妹是低级学生。
My sister is the student in lower grades.
我比哥哥低一班。
I am one class behind my brother.
- 6
adj.in a light voice; with a weak sound
声音低一点,他们在睡觉。
Keep your voice down. They're sleeping.
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Words and phrases with 低
- 低地[word]lowland
- 低级趣味[word]vulgar interests
- 低贱[word]low and degrading; cheap
- 低层[word]of or on a lower level, floor, layer, etc.; low grade/rank/level
- 低档[word]low grade
- 低压[word]low pressure; low tension/voltage
- 低氧[word]hypoxia
- 低能[word]mentally retarded/deficient; low-energy
- 低血糖[word]hypoglycemia
- 低人一等[idiom]be a cut below others
- 低声下气[idiom]speak humbly and under one's breath
- 低首下心[idiom]be obedient/submissive
- 低头哈腰[idiom]bow with a great show of respect
- 低头认罪[idiom]make a full admission of one's guilt
- 低三下四[idiom]obsequious
- 低眉顺眼[idiom]be submissive and servile