下来 xià lai

to come down

HSK 22 charactersTrad. 下來
Worksheet

How 下来 is written

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Example sentences

How 下来 is used in everyday Chinese — the speaker reads the whole sentence.

  • 老人坐了下来。

    lǎo rén zuò le xià lái

    The old man sat down.

  • 玛丽跪了下来。

    mǎ lì guì le xià lái

    Mary knelt down.

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