下来 xià lái — to come down

下来
xià lái

Characters: 下 · 来

Definitions

  1. to come down

More definitions

CC-CEDICT

  1. to come down
  2. (completed action marker)
  3. (after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)
  4. (indicates continuation from the past towards us)
  5. to be harvested (of crops)
  6. to be over (of a period of time)
  7. to go among the masses (said of leaders)

zdic(汉典)

  1. 随后或后来发生的事情。
  2. 从高处移动到低处。
  3. 农作物的收获。
  4. 表示动作的完成。
  5. 表示状态的持续发展。

ExtDict

  1. 随后
  2. 后来。

Examples

  • 电梯坏了，我们只好走下来。

    The elevator broke, so we had to walk down.

  • 天色暗下来，街上的灯一盏盏亮了。

    As it grew dark, the streetlights came on one by one.

  • 孩子从台阶上跑下来，一头撞进妈妈怀里。

    The child ran down the steps and rushed into Mom's arms.