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不下
bùxià
1. to be not less than (a certain quantity, amount etc)
Very Common • Top 3%

Character Breakdown

不
bù
no, not, un-; negative prefix
HSK 1 4 丶
下
xià
below, underneath; inferior; to bring down; next
HSK 1 3 丶

Compound Words (11)

不下于
bùxiàyú
as many as
吃不下
chībuxià
not feel like eating
放不下
fàngbuxià
to be unable to let go
过不下
guòbuxià
to be unable to continue living (in a certain manner)
久攻不下
jiǔgōngbùxià
to attack for a long time without success
居高不下
jūgāobùxià
(of prices, rates etc) to remain high
抹不下脸
mǒbùxiàliǎn
to be unable to keep a straight face (idiom)
放不下心
fàngbuxiàxīn
cannot stop worrying
活不下去
huóbùxiàqu
impossible to make a living
争执不下
zhēngzhíbùxià
to quarrel endlessly
相持不下
xiāngchíbùxià
at a stalemate

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