noun / localizer HSK 2
Traditional 下邊
below · under · underneath · lower part
Meaning
下边 is a common localizer (location word) that indicates a position below or underneath something. It combines 下 (down/below) with 边 (side/edge) to create a spatial term used to describe physical location or figurative positioning.
Usage
Commonly used in everyday speech to indicate physical location below something. Often appears in the pattern 在...的下边 (at/under...). The pronunciation often softens to 'xià bian' with a neutral tone on the second syllable. Can be used literally (under the table) or figuratively (in the section below).
Examples
- 01书在桌子的下边。.The book is under the table.
- 02你看下边的那张照片。.Look at that photo below.
Characters
Common collocations
- 在...的下边...under/below...
- 下边的the one(s) below
- 往下边toward the bottom
Antonyms
Origin
Compound word combining 下 (below) and 边 (side) to create a directional localizer, following a common pattern in Mandarin where direction words combine with 边 to indicate relative position.