下文

xiàwén
noun #27,824

Meanings

  1. 1 the text that follows; what comes next
  2. 2 sequel; continuation
  3. 3 further developments (of a matter)

Examples

Qǐng kàn xiàwén, lǐmiàn yǒu gèng xiángxì de shuōmíng.
Please read the following text; it has a more detailed explanation.
Zhè jiàn shìqíng dào xiànzài hái méiyǒu xiàwén.
This matter still has no follow-up developments to this day.

Tips

usage
没有下文 (méiyǒu xiàwén) — 'no continuation' — is a very common idiom meaning a matter has stalled or been left unresolved, with no further word or progress. It's frequently used in everyday conversation.

Stroke Order

xià
wén