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下来
下來
xiàlai
1.
to come down
2.
(after verb of motion, indicates motion down and towards us, also fig.)
3.
(indicates continuation from the past towards us)
4.
to be harvested (of crops)
5.
to be over (of a period of time)
6.
to go among the masses (said of leaders)
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Compound Words (2)
Example Sentences (2)
你在这儿等吧，我拿了伞就下来。
Nǐ zài zhèr děng ba, wǒ ná le sǎn jiù xiàlái.
Wait here, I'll come right down once I grab the umbrella.
Text 3
哭的时候，只要她爸爸学小鸟叫，她马上就安静下来了。
Kū de shíhou, zhǐyào tā bàba xué xiǎo niǎo jiào, tā mǎshàng jiù ānjìng xiàlai le.
When she cries, as long as her dad imitates a bird's call, she immediately calms down.
Text 3
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