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下垂 Pronunciation and Pinyin

下垂 Usage and Examples

droop

sag

hang

dangle

她太疲倦了,眼睑开始往下垂。

She was so tired, her eyelids were beginning to droop.

他的上嘴唇扁平,但下嘴唇却是下垂的。

His upper lip was flat, but the lower one sagged.

The characters in 下垂

Stroke Order
CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
下
xià3below, down, next, to descend
垂
chuí8to hang down

More words starting with 下

  • xià下yī一next
  • xià下yí一gè个next, the next one
  • xià下yí一gè个chéng城shì市the next city, next city
  • xià下yí一dài代next generation, future generation
  • xià下yí一dài代jì技shu术Next-generation technology, Next-gen technology
  • xià下yí一jiàn件next one, next item
  • xià下yí一rèn任successor, next partner
  • xià下yí一wèi位Next, Next one
  • xià下yí一kè刻the next moment, the next instant
  • xià下yì一chǎng场next game, next round
  • xià下yì一chǎng场bǐ比sài赛next game, next match
  • xià下yí一jì季next season, the next season

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Questions about 下垂

What does 下垂 mean in Chinese?

下垂 (xià chuí) means “droop, sag, hang, dangle”.

How do you pronounce 下垂?

下垂 is pronounced xià chuí in Mandarin Chinese.

How do you say “droop” in Chinese?

“droop” is 下垂 (xià chuí) in Chinese.

How is 下垂 used in a sentence?

This page has 2 example sentences using 下垂, each with pinyin and an English translation.

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