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下来 appears often in everyday Chinese, so it is worth practicing early and reviewing often.
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Pronunciation focus
Say xiàlái slowly first, then repeat it in a short phrase. Listen for the tone shape.
Usage note
“下来”用来表示从高处向低处移动的动作。
xiàlái lái yòng biǎo shì cóng gāo chū xiàng dī chū yíng dòng zuò。
‘下来’用于表示从高处向低处移动的动作。
Context note
这个词语常用来描述物体或人从上往下移动的情况，比如从树上下来或者从楼梯下来。
zhè gè cí yǔ cháng lái miáo shù wù tǐ huò rén cóng shàng xiàng xià yíng dòng qíng kuàng, bǐ 如 从 树 上 下 来 huò 要 是 或 者 从 楼梯 下 来。
This word is often used to describe objects or people moving from up high down low, such as coming down from a tree or going down the stairs.
5 examples
他从树上下来。
tā cóng shù shàng xià lái。
He came down from the tree.
请把书包放下下来。
qǐng bǎ shū bāo fàng xià xià lái。
Please put your backpack down.
飞机从天上下来了。
fēi jī cóng tiān shàng xià lái le。
The plane has come down from the sky.
孩子们从滑梯上下来。
hái zi men cóng huá tī shàng xià lái。
The children came down from the slide.
妈妈让我从椅子上下来。
mā ma ràng wǒ cóng yǐ zi shàng xià lái。
Mom asked me to get off the chair.
5 mini stories
小明从滑梯上下来，然后去玩沙子。
xiǎo míng cóng huá tī shàng xià lái， rán hòu qù wán shā zi。
Xiaoming came down from the slide and then went to play with sand.
妈妈让他从楼梯下来，去接电话。
mā ma ràng tā cóng lóu tī xià lái， qù jiē diàn huà。
Mom asked him to come down the stairs to answer the phone.
小鸟从树上下来，飞到小河边喝水。
xiǎo niǎo cóng shù shàng xià lái， fēi dào xiǎo hé biān hē shuǐ。
The bird came down from the tree and flew to the riverbank to drink water.
爸爸从楼上下来，带我们去公园玩。
bà ba cóng lóu shàng xià lái， dài wǒ men qù gōng yuán wán。
Dad came down from upstairs, taking us to the park to play.
小猫从桌子上下来，跑到地上玩耍。
xiǎo māo cóng zhuō zi shàng xià lái， pǎo dào dì shàng wán shuǎ。
The cat came down from the table and ran around on the ground to play.