低下

• 병음: dī xià
• 한자 분석: 低 = 亻 + 氐 (low); 下 = directional component (below, under)

뜻

열악하다; 저조하다; (기준 이하로) 수준이 낮다

Used to describe substandard quality, inferior abilities, or low social position. Different from 低 alone — 低下 emphasizes falling below what is considered acceptable or dignified. Commonly used with 地位 (status), 水平 (level), and 效率 (efficiency).

예문

1. 工作效率低下是该部门长期存在的顽疾，新领导上任后大力推行改革。
2. 部分农村地区基础设施落后，居民生活水平低下，亟需政策支持。
3. 他承认自己在某些领域的能力比较低下，正在努力通过学习加以弥补。

사용 가이드

맥락: social commentary, management, policy, personal development

어조: critical

올바른 표현

• 这套系统运行效率低下，必须升级才能满足日益增长的业务需求。(This system's operational efficiency is poor — it must be upgraded to meet growing business demands.)
• 在公共讨论中，歧视性观点往往反映出某种文明素养低下的社会心态。(In public discourse, discriminatory views often reflect a social mentality of low cultural literacy.)

피해야 할 표현

• 他的地位低下了一些 — 低下 is absolute, not comparative; use 他的地位有所下降 for 'his status declined somewhat'; 低下 does not take degree modifiers like 一些 or 一点

기원과 역사

低 (low) + 下 (below/inferior) — emphasizes a level below standard

문화적 배경

세대: All ages

사회적 배경: Universal