HSK · Level 75
60 words
Chinese word
脱落
Pronunciation
Pinyintuō luò
Meaning
- verbfall off
Example
树上的叶子被风一吹就脱落了。shù shàng de yè zi bèi fēng yì chuī jiù tuō luò le
The leaves on the tree fall off as soon as the wind blows.
More examples
这本旧杂志的几页在翻动时慢慢脱落。zhè běn jiù zá zhì de jǐ yè zài fān dòng shí màn màn tuō luò
A few pages of this old magazine slowly came loose as it was being flipped through.
Core concept
A part separates from what holds it or from a larger whole, leaving the whole less complete.
Common phrases
叶子脱落yè zi tuō luò
leaves fall off
书页脱落shū yè tuō luò
book pages come loose
牙齿脱落yá chǐ tuō luò
teeth fall out
Similar words
退出tuì chū: Leaving an organization, place, or activity by choice, usually through a clear decision or process.
放弃fàng qì: Giving up a course, right, or hope instead of continuing to pursue it.
掉落diào luò: Falling down from a high place or away from a surface.
脱离tuō lí: Becoming detached from an existing relationship or connection.
Definition in Chinese
从群体、队列或过程中退出或被舍弃，表示个体或项目从整体中分离或不再参与。cóng qún tǐ duì liè huò guò chéng zhōng tuì chū huò bèi shě qì biǎo shì gè tǐ huò xiàng mù cóng zhéng tǐ zhōng fēn lí huò bú zài cān yù
Word origin
脱 (tuō, "shed or leave") + 落 (luò, "fall") describes a thing falling away from its place, which extends naturally to an item or participant leaving a process.
Usage tips
- The word can describe hair, paint, buttons, or a candidate disappearing from a selection process, with the shared idea of loss from something larger rather than simple voluntary departure.
Other meanings
- come offverb
Opposites
- 附着fù zhuóattachverb
Related words
- 脱落物tuō luò wùdetached materialnoun
- 脱落率tuō luò lǜfall-off ratenoun