低 dī low
low; to lower
怎么记住“低”: 亻 person + 氐 base = low. A tall person stands at the base of the stage, and the little girl behind him complains that she is sitting far too low.
部件结构
低 = 亻 person + 氐 base
- 亻 person
- 氐 base
A tall person stands at the base of the stage, and the little girl behind him complains that she is sitting far too low.
用法
- Low in position, level, or degree - 价格很低 (jiàgé hěn dī) the price is low; opposite is 高 (gāo), 价格很高 (jiàgé hěn gāo) the price is high.
- 低头 (dītóu) = lower one's head; 降低 (jiàngdī) = bring down/reduce.
- Trap: for a person's short stature use 矮 (ǎi), not 低 - 他很矮 (tā hěn ǎi) he's short.
含“低”的词语
- 降低jiàngdīreduceHSK 4
- 低于dīyúto be lower thanHSK 4
- 低价dījiàlow priceHSK 4
- 低温dīwēnlow temperatureHSK 4
- 低头dītóuto bow the headHSK 5
- 低碳dītànlow-carbonHSK 6
- 低下dīxiàlow statusHSK 7
- 低估dīgūto underestimateHSK 7
- 低落dīluòdowncastHSK 7
- 低调dīdiàolow pitchHSK 7
- 低迷dīmíblurred (landscape etc)HSK 7
- 低谷dīgǔvalleyHSK 8
- 贬低biǎndīto belittleHSK 9
例句
- 昨天的气温很低。 Zuótiān de qìwēn hěn dī.The temperature was very low yesterday.
- 工资很低，其它条件还行。 Gōngzī hěn dī, qítā tiáojiàn hái xíng.The wages are low but the other conditions of employment are acceptable.
- 气温降低了。 Qìwēn jiàngdī le.The temperature has fallen.