Definition & Meaning

1.lower reaches of a river; downstream; after bay; tail water

2.bottom; backward position; backwardness

xià yóu

下 游

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1
n.lower reaches of a river; downstream; after bay; tail water
- cháng jiāng xià yóu
  长江下游
  the lower reaches of the Changjiang (Yangtze) River
- tā de shī shou zài xià yóu bèi fā xiàn
  她的尸首在下游被发现。
  Her body was found downriver.
synonym
xià liú下流
antonym
shàng yóu上游
2
n.metabottom; backward position; backwardness
- zhè hái zi de xué xí chéng jì wèi yú xià yóu
  这孩子的学习成绩位于下游。
  The child is backward in his studies.
- lián duì mù qián pái huái zài lián sài xià yóu
  联队目前徘徊在联赛下游。
  The united are currently languishing at the bottom of the league.

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