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低于

dī yú · di yu

Traditional 低於

HSK 5

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  1. to be lower than
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Below zero

  1. Liangliang

    今天(jīntiān)气温(qìwēn)低于(dīyú)零度(língdù)，我(wǒ)穿了(chuānle)三件(sānjiàn)衣服(yīfu)。

    Today the temperature is below zero. I am wearing three layers.

  2. Dengdeng

    是吗(shìma)？我(wǒ)只(zhǐ)穿了(chuānle)一件(yījiàn)，不(bù)觉得(juéde)冷(lěng)。

    Really? I only wear one layer and do not feel cold.

  3. Liangliang

    你(nǐ)看(kàn)手机(shǒujī)，气温(qìwēn)低于(dīyú)零下(língxià)三度(sāndù)呢(ne)。

    Look at your phone. It is below minus three.

  4. Dengdeng

    啊(a)？怪不得(guàibude)我的(wǒde)手(shǒu)这么(zhème)冷(lěng)！

    Huh? No wonder my hands are so cold!

  5. Liangliang

    快(kuài)进来(jìnlái)，我(wǒ)给(gěi)你(nǐ)泡(pào)热茶(rèchá)。

    Come in quickly. I will make you hot tea.

  6. Dengdeng

    谢谢(xièxie)！你(nǐ)比(bǐ)暖气(nuǎnqì)还(hái)暖(nuǎn)。

    Thanks! You are warmer than a heater.

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2 examples
01

南(nán)极(jí)因(yīn)为(wèi)有(yǒu)大(dà)陆(lù)，所(suǒ)以(yǐ)气(qì)温(wēn)低(dī)于(yú)北(běi)极(jí)。

Owing to its landmass, the Antarctic has an air temperature lower than that of the Arctic.

Tatoeba: Chinese by LeviHighway · English by sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR. Simplified Chinese conversion; Pinyin added or corrected.

02

这(zhè)个(ge)工(gōng)作(zuò)需(xū)要(yào)不(bù)低(dī)于(yú)300美(měi)金(jīn)。

No less than three hundred dollars was needed for the work.

Tatoeba: Chinese by fucongcong · English by darinmex · CC BY 2.0 FR. Pinyin added or corrected.

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