下工 xià gōng ㄒㄧㄚˋ ㄍㄨㄥ haa6 gung1

  • to knock off (at the end of a day's work)
  • to finish work

Stroke order

Practice writing

Draw 下 (1 of 2) — stroke by stroke.

Draw each stroke of the character in order using your mouse or finger. A hint appears after three misses.

Example sentences

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 她 ( tā taa1 ) 手下 ( shǒu xià sau2 haa6 ) 工作 ( gōng zuò gung1 zok3 )。

    I work under her.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 不想 ( bù xiǎng bat1 soeng2 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 这些 這些 ( zhè xiē ze2 se1 ) 条件 條件 ( tiáo jiàn tiu4 gin2 ) 下工 ( xià gōng haa6 gung1 ) 作 ( zuō zok3 )。

    I don't want to work under these conditions.

  • 我 ( wǒ ngo5 ) 在 ( zài zoi6 ) 压力 壓力 ( yā lì aat3 lik6 ) 之下 ( zhī xià zi1 haa6 ) 工作表 ( gōng zuò biǎo gung1 zok3 biu2 ) 现 現 ( xiàn jin6 ) 最好 ( zuì hǎo zeoi3 hou2 )。

    I work best under pressure.

  • 检点 檢點 ( jiǎn diǎn gim2 dim2 ) 一下 ( yī xià jat1 haa6 ) 工具 ( gōng jù gung1 geoi6 ), 看 ( kàn hon3 ) 有无 有無 ( yǒu wú jau5 mou4 ) 丢失 丟失 ( diū shī diu1 sat1 )。

    Check the tools and see if anything is missing.

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