低下 dīxià low status
low status; lowly; to lower (one's head)
How to remember 低下: 低 low + 下 down = low status.
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How it is used
- Low (in status, ability, quality) - 效率低下 (xiàolǜ dīxià) low efficiency; 地位低下 (lowly status).
- Adjective with a negative, deprecating tone about being inferior.
- Also a verb 'to lower (one's head)': 低下头 (dīxià tóu). Don't confuse the two senses - context and grammar tell them apart.