下载

• 拼音: xià zài
• 汉字拆解: 下 = pointing downward; 载 = 车 (vehicle) + 哉 (phonetic) — to carry, transport

含义

To download. To transfer data or files from a server or the internet to a local device.

A modern computing term that has become part of everyday language as internet use has grown. Commonly used with apps, music, videos, documents, and software. The opposite is 上传 (to upload). Widely used by all age groups in China due to high smartphone penetration.

例句

1. 我从网上下载了几首喜欢的歌曲。
2. 请在应用商店里下载这款软件，操作很简单。
3. 下载这个文件需要一点时间，请稍等。

用法指南

语境: technology, everyday

语气: neutral

正确说法

• 你可以在这个网站上免费下载这本电子书。(You can download this e-book for free on this website.)
• 这个应用下载量已经超过了一千万次。(This app has been downloaded more than ten million times.)

错误说法

• 把下载用于描述把文件从本地传到网络上。(Don't use 下载 for uploading files — that is 上传; 下载 specifically means transferring from a server to your device.)

起源与历史

Compound of 下 (down) and 载 (carry/load), meaning 'to carry down' — adapted for digital file transfer from internet to device.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal