下家

xiàjiā
noun #46,772

Meanings

  1. 1 next player (in a game)
  2. 2 the person whose turn comes after yours
  3. 3 next buyer in a chain
  4. 4 next employer

Examples

HSK 4
Gāi nǐ de xiàjiā chūpái le.
It's your next-player's turn to play a card.
HSK 5
Tā hái méi zhǎodào xiàjiā jiù cízhí le.
He quit before he'd even found his next job.
HSK 7-9
Dǎ májiàng shí, xiàjiā yǒngyuǎn zài nǐ de yòushǒu biān.
When playing mahjong, your next player is always on your right.

Tips

culture
In mahjong, the turn order goes counterclockwise: 上家 (upstream, left), 对家 (opposite), 下家 (downstream, right). You can only (chi / sequence claim) from your 上家, so knowing which seat is which matters.
usage
Beyond games, 下家 extends to 'next link in a chain': the next buyer for goods you're reselling, or the next employer when job-hopping.

Stroke Order

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