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下游 (xià yóu): lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream

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HSK 7noun

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Pinyin
Meaning: lower reaches (of a river); lower level; lower echelon; downstream
Characters: 2
Part of speech: noun
HSK level: HSK 7

Full definitions

lower reaches (of a river)
lower level
lower echelon
downstream

Chinese explanation

指河流靠近入海口的一段，与上游相对，水流到这里通常比较平缓，河面较宽
也用来比喻在某个过程、行业或产业链中处于较后的位置，比如下游产业、下游客户。

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Character breakdown

HSK 1

down

HSK 2

to swim

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