坠
zhuì
to fall; to drop; a pendant
Character
Example phrases
- 灯架突然坠下，幸亏舞台人员及时撤离，没有造成伤亡。 Dēngjià tūrán zhuì xià, xìngkuī wǔtái rényuán jíshí chèlí, méiyǒu zàochéng shāngwáng. The lighting rig suddenly fell, but fortunately the stage crew evacuated in time and no casualties occurred.
- 秋叶打着旋儿，一片片坠到湖面上。 Qiūyè dǎzhe xuànr, yípiànpiàn zhuì dào húmiàn shàng. Autumn leaves swirl down one by one, falling onto the surface of the lake.
- 花瓶从架子上坠了下来，摔得粉碎。 Huāpíng cóng jiàzi shàng zhuì le xiàlái, shuāi de fěnsuì. The vase fell from the shelf and shattered to pieces.
Related words
- 下坠 xiàzhuì to fall; to drop; to sink downward
- 摇摇欲坠 yáoyáoyùzhuì to be on the verge of collapse; tottering
- 坠落 zhuìluò to fall; to plunge down
- 撞击 zhuàngjī to strike; to impact; impact
- 塌 tā to collapse; to cave in; to sag
- 致命 zhìmìng fatal; deadly; lethal
- 烟火 yānhuǒ fireworks; smoke and fire; everyday bustle
- 要命 yàomìng fatal; to cost someone their life
- 泄漏 xièlòu to leak; to disclose
- 要害 yàohài vital point; crux
- 预警 yùjǐng to give warning; early warning
- 遭殃 zāoyāng to suffer disaster; to be in trouble