rú xià
as follows; as below
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如下所示，这是我的家庭成员。
Rúxià suǒshì, zhè shì wǒ de jiātíng chéngyuán.
As shown below, these are my family members.
如下表所示，这是本周的课程安排。
Rúxià biǎo suǒshì, zhè shì běn zhōu de kèchéng ānpái.
As shown in the table below, this is the course schedule for this week.
如下页所示，这是本月的账单。
Rúxià yè suǒshì, zhè shì běn yuè de zhàngdān.
As shown on the next page, this is the bill for this month.
如上 (rú shàng)
above
如前 (rú qián)
before
The Chinese word 如下 (rùxià) is composed of two characters: 如 (rù) and 下 (xià). The character 如 originally meant "to follow" or "to be like", and in modern Chinese it is often used as a preposition meaning "such as" or "for example". The character 下 originally meant "to descend" or "to go down", and in modern Chinese it is often used as a preposition meaning "below" or "under".When combined, the two characters 如 and 下 form the word 如下, which literally means "as follows" or "as below". This word is often used in writing to introduce a list or a series of items, and it can also be used to refer to something that has been mentioned previously. For example, the sentence "如下所示" (rùxià suǒshì) means "as shown below", and the sentence "如下所述" (rùxià suǒshù) means "as described below".The word 如下 is a common and versatile word in Chinese, and it is important for HSK learners to understand its meaning and usage.
