下载

下载 xiàzài

To download

下载 in a sentence HSK 5 繁體下載 xiazai

What 下载 means

To download

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Character by character

下载 is written with 2 characters. Chinese words are usually easier to remember once you can see what each part contributes.

下

xià

Below (under - down - fall - next - lower - finish)

载

zǎi / zài

A year (record - publish); Carry (be full of - load - as well as)

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下载 in a sentence

我下载了一个新软件。

Wǒ xiàzǎi le yí ge xīn ruǎnjiàn.

I downloaded a new piece of software.

这个文件下载得很慢。

Zhège wénjiàn xiàzǎi de hěn màn.

This file is downloading slowly.

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Questions about 下载

What does 下载 mean in English?

下载 is pronounced xiàzài and means To download.

How do you pronounce 下载?

下载 is xiàzài in pinyin — written xiazai without tone marks. Press the audio button on this page to hear it spoken by a native voice.

What are the characters in 下载?

下载 is written with 2 characters: 下 (xià) Below (under - down - fall - next - lower - finish), 载 (zǎi / zài) A year (record - publish); Carry (be full of - load - as well as). Knowing the parts is usually how the whole word becomes memorable.

How is 下载 written in traditional Chinese?

下載. The simplified form 下载 is used in mainland China and Singapore; 下載 is used in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. Both are pronounced xiàzài.

Is 下载 an HSK word?

Yes — 下载 is on the official HSK 5 vocabulary list. You can study it with the rest of that list on the HSK 5 page.

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