下载 (xià zǎi) — to download in Mandarin
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#996 most common word · HSK 5 · CEFR C1
Pinyin colour key: tone 1 (high flat), tone 2 (rising), tone 3 (dipping), tone 4 (falling), neutral.
Tone breakdown
下载 is pronounced xià zǎi. Tap any syllable’s row to hear the whole word.
In a sentence
Nǐ kěyǐ cóng wǎng zhàn shang xià zǎi zhège ruǎn jiàn.
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What does 下载 mean?+
下载 (xià zǎi) means "to download" in Mandarin Chinese.
How do you pronounce 下载?+
下载 is pronounced xià zǎi. It uses the tone 4 (falling), then the tone 3 (rising/dipping). Tap the character on this page to hear native audio.
How common is 下载 in Mandarin?+
下载 is the #996 most frequent word in spoken Mandarin, so it is one of the first words worth learning.
Where 下载 fits
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