Writing
不下 (bú xià) — how to say "no less than" in Chinese
不下
No less than
verb
Character composition
不
not
下
below, less
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
Collocations
不下十年
bú xià shí nián
no fewer than ten years
不下百人
bú xià bǎi rén
no fewer than a hundred people
不下三次
bú xià sān cì
no fewer than three times
Examples
他每天工作不下八小时。
He works no less than eight hours every day.
不下十个人。
No less than ten people.
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say "no less than" in Chinese?
"no less than" in Chinese is 不下 (bú xià).
Bu xia meaning in English
不下 (bú xià) means "No less than".
How is 不下 pronounced?
It is pronounced bú xià (written as bu xia, buxia). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "no less than" in Chinese characters?
It is written 不下: 不 has 4 strokes, 下 has 3 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 不下?
不下 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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