to go down a hill · (of the sun or moon) to set

xià shān

x+ià·4th tonesh+ān·1st tone

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The sun is about to set.

太阳都要下山了。

The sun sets earlier in winter.

在冬天，太阳下山比往常更早。

The sun has just sunk below the horizon.

太阳刚下山。

We ran down the hill.

我们跑下山。

Tom went down the hill.

汤姆走下山坡。

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