English–Chinese
“fall” in Chinese
How to say “fall” in Chinese
“Fall” in Chinese is 倒 (dǎo).
A stable position is turned over or reversed, sending a body down, an object over, or contents out.
Example sentences with 倒
他一不小心就摔倒了。tā yí bù xiǎo xīn jiù shuāi dǎo le
He fell down by accident.
Tips for using 倒
- The third-tone reading dǎo describes going down or causing something to topple, while the fourth-tone reading dào is used for pouring and for contrast; the tone changes the meaning.
Other Chinese words for “fall”
树上的苹果掉下来了。shù shàng de píng guǒ diào xià lái le
The apples on the tree fell down.
他在路上摔了一跤。tā zài lù shàng shuāi le yì jiāo
He fell on the road.
小鸟从树上坠下来了。xiáo niǎo cóng shù shàng zhuì xià lái le
A little bird fell from the tree.
这张照片从墙上落下来了。zhè zhāng zhào piān cóng qiáng shàng luò xià lái le
This photo fell off the wall.
他从楼梯上跌下来了。tā cóng lóu tī shàng diē xià lái le
He fell down the stairs.
那个包突然从天上下坠。nà ge bāo tū rán cóng tiān shàng xià zhuì
That bag suddenly fell from the sky.
今天股票下跌了。jīn tiān gǔ piào xià diē le
Stocks fell today.
气温下降了，记得多穿点衣服。qì wēn xià jiàng le jì de duō chuān diǎn yī fú
The temperature fell, so remember to wear more clothes.
气温今天又回落了。qì wēn jīn tiān yòu huí luò le
The temperature fell again today.
下楼时他差点摔跤。xià lóu shí tā chà diǎn shuāi jiāo
He almost fell while going downstairs.
每到秋季，树叶就变黄。měi dào qiū jì shù yè jiù biàn huáng
Every fall, the leaves turn yellow.