四下

sìxià

adverb #31,582

Meanings

1 everywhere
2 all around
3 in all directions

Characters

down; below; direction

Examples

HSK 6

他四下张望，没看见一个人。

Tā sìxià zhāngwàng, méi kànjiàn yí gè rén.

He looked all around but saw no one.

HSK 7-9

夜里四下一片寂静。

Yèlǐ sìxià yí piàn jìjìng.

At night everything around was completely silent.

Tips

usage

Almost always paired with motion or sense verbs: 四下张望 'look around', 四下打量 'scan one's surroundings', 四下无人 'no one in sight'. Often interchangeable with 四周 but 四下 has a more searching, sweep-the-area feel.

Stroke Order

四 sì

下 xià