Chinese word

摔倒

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuāi dǎo

Meaning

  • verbfall down

Example

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.

Illustration for 摔倒 (fall down)

More examples

孩子在楼梯上不小心摔倒，膝盖受了点擦伤。hái zi zài lóu tī shàng bù xiǎo xīn shuāi dǎo xī gài shòu le diǎn cā shāng

The child accidentally fell down on the stairs and got a slight scrape on the knee.

Core concept

A person loses balance and ends up down on the ground, whether from a slip, a stumble, or an outside force.

Common phrases

  • 不小心摔倒bù xiǎo xīn shuāi dǎo

    fall down accidentally

  • 在楼梯上摔倒zài lóu tī shàng shuāi dǎo

    fall down on the stairs

  • 摔倒受伤shuāi dǎo shòu shāng

    fall down and get hurt

Similar words

跌倒diē dǎo: Fall to the ground because of a stumble or slip.
绊倒bàn dǎo: Fall after catching a foot on an object.
滑倒huá dào: Fall when a slippery floor or surface makes the feet give way.
摔伤shuāi shāng: Become injured by falling or hitting something.

Definition in Chinese

因失去平衡或受到外力作用而从直立或行走状态掉到地面上。yīn shī qù píng héng huò shòu dào wài lì zuò yòng ér cóng zhí lì huò xíng zǒu zhuàng tài diào dào dì miàn shàng

Word origin

摔 (shuāi, "fall or drop") + 倒 (dǎo, "topple") forms a compound that pictures a person being brought from upright to the ground.

Usage tips

  • English speakers can use fall for leaves, prices, and objects, but this verb is for a person who topples onto the ground after losing balance or being knocked over.

Other meanings

  • stumbleverb

Opposites

  • 站稳zhàn wěnkeep one's footingverb
  • 保持平衡bǎo chí píng héngkeep one's balanceverb

Related words

  • 摔伤shuāi shāngget hurt from a fallverb
  • 摔坏shuāi huàidrop and breakverb
  • 摔跤shuāi jiāofall downverb

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