How to say “fall” in Chinese
fall, drop
“Fall” in Chinese is 掉, diào: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
掉 is read diào. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
Strokes go in order: top to bottom and left to right, horizontal before vertical. Tap a character to open its page, with the strokes shown large and the words it appears in. To train your hand, print a handwriting sheet for “掉”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 掉. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 不要的东西都扔掉吧。búyàodedōngxidōurēngdiàobaThrow away everything you don't need.
- 把这件事忘掉吧bǎzhèjiànshìwàngdiàobaForget about it.
- 钥匙掉到沙发底下了yàoshidiàodàoshāfādǐxialeThe keys fell under the sofa.
- 出门以前把电器都关掉chūményǐqián,bǎdiànqìdōuguāndiàoBefore you go out, turn off all the appliances.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “A big cleanup”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fall” in Chinese?
“Fall” in Chinese is 掉, pinyin diào.
What does 掉 mean?
掉 (diào) means “fall, drop”.
How do you write 掉?
掉 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 掉?
掉 is read diào. Tones: diào — fourth tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fall” in the lesson “A big cleanup”
This word is from the topic “Home and neighborhood” of HSK 4. In the lesson you hear it in a dialogue, build a sentence with it and say it out loud. Start for free, no sign-up needed.
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