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下达

xià dá · xia da

Traditional 下達

Meaning

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  1. to transmit to lower levels; to issue (a command, decree etc)
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In a conversation

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The boss in the group chat

  1. Liangliang

    老板(lǎobǎn)刚(gāng)在(zài)群(qún)里(lǐ)下达(xiàdá)了(le)新(xīn)任务(rènwu)！

    The boss just issued a new task in the group chat!

  2. Dengdeng

    什么(shénme)任务(rènwu)？不会(bùhuì)又(yòu)加班(jiābān)吧(ba)？

    What task? Not overtime again, right?

  3. Liangliang

    给(gěi)办公室(bàngōngshì)的(de)绿植(lǜzhí)浇水(jiāoshuǐ)。

    Watering the plants in the office.

  4. Dengdeng

    太好了(tàihǎole)，这个(zhège)任务(rènwu)我(wǒ)喜欢(xǐhuan)！

    Great. I like this task!

  5. Liangliang

    他(tā)下达(xiàdá)的(de)要求(yāoqiú)是(shì)：每(měi)盆(pén)只(zhǐ)浇(jiāo)一杯(yībēi)水(shuǐ)，还(hái)要(yào)拍照(pāizhào)。

    The requirement he issued is: one cup of water per pot, and take photos.

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

上(shàng)级(jí)已(yǐ)经(jīng)下(xià)达(dá)了(le)新(xīn)的(de)任(rèn)务(wù)。

The higher-ups have already issued a new assignment.

02

命(mìng)令(lìng)下(xià)达(dá)后(hòu)，大(dà)家(jiā)立(lì)刻(kè)开(kāi)始(shǐ)行(xíng)动(dòng)。

After the order was issued, everyone immediately began to act.

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