Chinese word

摔

Pronunciation

Pinyinshuāi

Meaning

  • verbfall

Example

他在路上摔了一跤。tā zài lù shàng shuāi le yì jiāo

He fell on the road.

Illustration for 摔 (fall)

More examples

他骑车时突然摔倒，膝盖流了血。tā qí chē shí tū rán shuāi dǎo xī gài liú le xuè

While riding his bike, he suddenly fell over, and his knee started bleeding.

Core concept

A sudden loss of control sends a body or object down with force, often causing impact or damage.

Common phrases

  • 摔倒shuāi dǎo

    fall over

  • 摔了一跤shuāi le yì jiāo

    have a fall

  • 摔伤shuāi shāng

    get injured in a fall

Similar words

摔倒shuāi dǎo: To lose balance and fall down onto the ground.
跌倒diē dǎo: To fall because a step is missed or the feet lose their footing.
滑倒huá dào: To fall when the feet slip on the ground or floor.
掉落diào luò: To drop from a higher place to a lower one.

Definition in Chinese

身体失去平衡而快速跌倒到地面；也可指用手或外力使物体掉落并可能损坏。shēn tǐ shī qù píng héng ér kuài sù diē dǎo dào dì miàn yě kě zhǐ yòng shǒu huò wài lì shǐ wù tǐ diào luò bìng kě néng sǔn huài

Word origin

摔 (shuāi, "to tumble") is formed from 扌 (shǒu, "hand") + 率 (shuài, "lead"); the first points to an action and the second supplies the sound.

Usage tips

  • English uses "drop" for both a careless release and a downward fall, but this verb highlights sudden impact rather than gently putting something down.

Other meanings

  • dropverb
  • breakverb

Opposites

  • 扶起fú qǐhelp someone upverb
  • 站稳zhàn wěnstand steadyverb

Related words

  • 摔跤shuāi jiāofall oververb
  • 摔伤shuāi shāngget injured in a fallverb
  • 摔坏shuāi huàidrop and breakverb

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