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Chinese Character/Word:
Definition(s) for: 相持不下
| Hanzi | Pinyin | Definition(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 相持不下 | xiāng chí bù xià | - at a stalemate - deadlocked - in unrelenting mutual opposition |
List Ranking:
Where rank 1 is most common, and higher numbers are less common.
| HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 67,554 | 64,331 | 117,746 |
Individual Character Breakdown:
| Simp | Pinyin | Eng |
|---|---|---|
| 相 | xiāng | - surname Xiang |
| 相 | xiāng | - each other - one another - mutually - fret on the neck of a pipa 琵琶[pi2 pa5] (a fret on the soundboard is called a 品[pin3]) |
| 相 | xiàng | - appearance - portrait - picture - government minister - (physics) phase - (literary) to appraise (esp. by scrutinizing physical features) - to read sb's fortune (by physiognomy, palmistry etc) |
| 持 | chí | - to hold - to grasp - to support - to maintain - to persevere - to manage - to run (i.e. administer) - to control |
| 不 | bù | - no; not so - (bound form) not; un- |
| 下 | xià | - down - downwards - below - lower - later - next (week etc) - second (of two parts) - to decline - to go down - to arrive at (a decision, conclusion etc) - measure word to show the frequency of an action |
Other Words Containing 相持不下
Sorted by the 'SUBTLEX-CH' rank because that seems like the most reliable. Words without a SUBTLEX-CH rank are ignored for being too rare.
| Word | HSK 2 Level (2012) | HSK 3 Band (2022) | SUBTLEX-CH | BeijingUni Global | BeijingUni Weibo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 相持不下 | - | - | 67,554 | 64,331 | 117,746 |