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“fall down” in Chinese

Chinese

Also摔倒 (shuāi dǎo) · 跌倒 (diē dǎo)

Pronunciation

Pinyindǎo xià

Example

他突然倒下了。tā tū rán dǎo xià le

He suddenly fell down.

Illustration for 倒下 (fall down)

How to say “fall down” in Chinese

“Fall down” in Chinese is 倒下 (dǎo xià).

A person or object leaves an upright position when balance or support gives way, ending lower or on the ground.

Full entry for 倒下: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 倒下

突然的大风把路边的广告牌倒下了。tū rán de dà fēng bǎ lù biān de guǎng gào pái dǎo xià le

A sudden strong wind knocked over the roadside billboard.

Tips for using 倒下

  • As an intransitive verb, it takes the person or object that goes down as its subject; a separate phrase names any cause.

Other Chinese words for “fall down”

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摔倒

shuāi dǎo

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他昨天在街上摔倒了。tā zuó tiān zài jiē shàng shuāi dǎo le

He fell down on the street yesterday.

孩子在街上跌倒了。hái zi zài jiē shàng diē dǎo le

The child fell down in the street.

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