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低下

dī xià · di xia

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HSK 7–9

Meaning

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  1. low status
  2. lowly
  3. to lower (one's head)
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Praise from the teacher

  1. Dengdeng

    老师(lǎoshī)夸(kuā)了(le)琦琦(qíqí)，她(tā)低下(dīxià)头(tóu)笑(xiào)了(le)。

    The teacher praised Qiqi, and she lowered her head and smiled.

  2. Liangliang

    她(tā)是不是(shìbùshì)不好意思(bùhǎoyìsi)？

    Was she shy?

  3. Dengdeng

    对(duì)，她(tā)的(de)脸(liǎn)也(yě)红(hóng)了(le)。

    Yes, her face turned red too.

  4. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)被(bèi)夸(kuā)的(de)时候(shíhou)也(yě)会(huì)低下(dīxià)头(tóu)吗(ma)？

    When you get praised, do you lower your head too?

  5. Dengdeng

    不会(bùhuì)，我(wǒ)会(huì)说(shuō)：谢谢(xièxie)，我(wǒ)知道(zhīdào)！

    No. I say: Thank you, I know!

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In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)低(dī)下(xià)头(tóu)，不(bù)敢(gǎn)看(kàn)老(lǎo)师(shī)的(de)眼(yǎn)睛(jing)。

He lowered his head, not daring to look the teacher in the eye.

02

那(nà)份(fèn)工(gōng)作(zuò)薪(xīn)水(shuǐ)低(dī)，社(shè)会(huì)地(dì)位(wèi)也(yě)低(dī)下(xià)。

That job pays little and has low social status.

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