零下

líng xià

HSK 3.0 Level 4 Uncommon

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Definitions

1. below zero

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 负 fù 负 fù to bear 负用于数字前表示负数，如负五度表示零下五度: to bear
• 冰点 bīng diǎn 冰点 bīng diǎn freezing point 冰点指零摄氏度，常与零下温度对比使用: freezing point

Usage notes

Collocations

零下直接与数字和度连用（零下十度），省略量词个，不说零下个十度。

Common mistakes

零下必须放在数字前面，顺序不能颠倒（零下五度，非五度零下）。

Example Sentences

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今天 零下 五度，非常冷。

It's five degrees below zero today, very cold.

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Child Words of 零下

• 下 下 xià: down
• 零 零 líng: zero