Meaning of 如下
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- as follows
How to use 如下
如下 is a formal word used in writing, announcements, emails and reports to introduce a list or explanation that comes next. It usually appears before a colon, often in the pattern 原因如下 or 如下所示. Example: 具体安排如下： (Jùtǐ ānpái rúxià:) The detailed arrangements are as follows:
如 (rú) means "like" or "as", and 下 (xià) means "below". Put them together and you get "as below", which is exactly what 如下 means: the details follow underneath.
Common mistake: Learners sometimes put 如下 at the start of a sentence like English "As follows". In Chinese it normally comes after the topic, as in 规定如下 (guīdìng rúxià), not 如下规定是. Also note the second syllable is fourth tone xià, not a neutral tone like in 坐下 (zuò xia).
如下 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Stroke order for each character
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如 rú · as · 6 strokes
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下 xià · down · 3 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 如下.
| 坐下 | zuò xia | to sit down |
| 下次 | xià cì | next time |
| 下午 | xiàwǔ | afternoon; p.m. |
| 下车 | xià chē | to get off or out of (a bus, train, car etc) |
| 楼下 | lóu xià | downstairs |
| 下班 | xiàbān | to finish work; to get off work; next service (train, bus etc) |
| 下雨 | xià yǔ | to rain |
| 下课 | xiàkè | to finish class; to get out of class |
| 下边 | xiàbian | under; the underside |
| 一下儿 | yīxiàr | erhua form of 一下[yi1 xia4] |
| 如果 | rúguǒ | if; in case; in the event that |
| 留下 | liúxia | to leave behind; to stay behind |
Questions about 如下
What does 如下 mean?
如下 (rúxià) means "as follows" and is used as a verb.
How do you write 如下?
如下 is made of 2 characters: 如 (6 strokes), 下 (3 strokes). That is 9 strokes in total.
Is 如下 an HSK word?
Yes. 如下 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 如下 and 以下?
以下 (yǐxià) can act as a noun meaning "the following" and can start a sentence, as in 以下是我的意见. 如下 usually comes after the subject, as in 我的意见如下. Both introduce what comes next, but 如下 sounds a little more formal.
Can I use 如下 in everyday conversation?
It is rare in casual speech because it sounds like written or official language. In conversation people tend to say 是这样的 (shì zhèyàng de) or just start listing the points.