下马 xià mǎ

to dismount from a horse; (fig.) to abandon (a project)

Word data

HSK Not in HSK
Frequency 18535th word

Definitions

  1. 1. to dismount from a horse
  2. 2. (fig.) to abandon (a project)

Characters

Character Meaning
下 xià HSK 1
down; below; to go down
马 mǎ HSK 3
horse; surname Ma