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Chinese dictionary
- 1
v.come/go down the mountain; descend the mountain
队伍走下山了。
The procession made its way down the hill.
我骑自行车下山。
I go down the hill by bike.
我们飞奔下山追赶那辆汽车。
We pelted down the hill after the car.
antonym
- 2
v.(of the sun) set; descend behind the mountains; sink below the horizon
太阳下山了。
The sun has set.
没有人敢在太阳下山后出门。
No one would venture from their homes after sunset.
太阳下山后，就是晚餐时间了。
Sunset over, and it's time for dinner.
Word usage
- Separable word"下" and "山" can be combined as one word, or be used separately with other elements inserted.
她常年住在山里，为了买生活用品，今年只下了一次山。
She lives in the mountains all the year round and has only gone downhill once to buy daily necessities this year.
我一直住在山上，今年还没下过山。
I've always been living on a mountain, and I haven't been down the hill this year.
太阳下了山，我们就去吃饭吧。
When the sun is down, let's go to dinner.