如下

• Pinyin: rú xià
• Hanzi breakdown: 如 = 女 (woman) + 口 (mouth); 下 = pictograph indicating downward direction

Meaning

As follows; as shown below.

A formal phrase used to introduce information that will be presented next, typically in written documents, reports, or instructions. Always followed by a list, explanation, or detailed content. Very common in business and official writing.

Examples

1. 本次会议的主要议程如下：首先是财务报告，其次是人事安排。 The main agenda for this meeting is as follows: first the financial report, then personnel arrangements.
2. 申请流程如下，请大家仔细阅读后再操作。 The application process is as follows — please read carefully before proceeding.
3. 具体要求如下，不符合条件的申请将被退回。 The specific requirements are as follows — applications that don't meet the criteria will be returned.

Usage Guide

Context: business, official documents, instructions

Tone: professional

Do Say

• 注意事项如下，请认真阅读。(The precautions are as follows — please read carefully.)
• 评分标准如下。(The scoring criteria are as follows.)

Don't Say

• 我要说的如下 — too stiff for casual speech; just say 我想说的是... in conversation

Origin & History

Formal compound from 如 (as, like) + 下 (below), literally meaning 'as below.'

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal