The Chinese word 掉 means “to drop” or “to fall”. It is commonly used to describe the action of something falling or dropping from a higher position to a lower one. For example, you might say “苹果掉了” to mean “the apple fell down”. It can also be used in a figurative sense to describe something that has decreased or lost value, such as “价格掉了”, which means “the price dropped”.
Translation
Verb: to fall, to drop, to lose, to turn
Pronunciation
Example Sentences
| Chinese | Pinyin | Engish |
|---|---|---|
| 我的手机掉在地上了 | wǒ de shǒujī diào zài dìshàng le | My phone fell on the ground |
| 他的眼镜掉了，他看不清楚了 | tā de yǎnjìng diào le, tā kàn bù qīngchǔ le | His glasses fell off and he couldn’t see clearly |
| 这个苹果掉在了地上，不能吃了 | zhège píngguǒ diào zài le dìshàng, bùnéng chī le | This apple fell on the ground and can’t be eaten |
| 他的钥匙掉在了沙发下面 | tā de yàoshi diào zài le shāfā xiàmiàn | His keys fell under the sofa |
| 她的耳环掉了，她找不到了 | tā de ěrhuán diào le, tā zhǎo bù dào le | Her earring fell off and she couldn’t find it |
| 我的牙齿掉了，我需要去看牙医 | wǒ de yáchǐ diào le, wǒ xūyào qù kàn yáyī | My tooth fell out and I need to go to the dentist |
| 他的衣服掉了一粒扣子 | tā de yīfú diào le yī lì kòuzi | One button fell off his shirt |
| 这个球掉进了河里，我们捞不到了 | zhège qiú diào jìn le hé lǐ, wǒmen lāo bù dào le | The ball fell into the river and we can’t retrieve it |
HSK
掉 is part of HSK Level 4 in HSK 2.0. In the newer HSK 3.0 it is part of HSK Level 2.
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