How to say “fall” in Chinese
fall; drop
“Fall” in Chinese is 摔, shuāi: the meaning, a recording of how it sounds, the characters stroke by stroke and examples.
How to pronounce it
摔 is read shuāi. The tone is part of the word: with another melody you get another word, or just a jumble of sounds.
How to write it
On the left, 扌 “hand”; on the right, 率 shuài hints at the reading.
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 “摔”.
Examples
Sentences from the course lessons with 摔. Tap the sound icon to listen.
- 我把手机摔坏了。wǒbǎshǒujīshuāihuàileI dropped my phone and broke it.
- 奶奶在楼梯上摔倒2了nǎinaizàilóutīshangshuāidǎoleGrandma fell on the stairs.
- 杯子摔碎了bēizishuāisuìleThe cup fell and smashed.
- 路很滑小心别摔了lùhěnhuá,xiǎoxīnbiéshuāileThe road is slippery, careful not to fall.
- 我的手机屏幕摔碎了wǒdeshǒujīpíngmùshuāisuìleMy phone screen broke.
More characters by topic — happiness, luck, strength, nature — on the page “Chinese characters with meanings”.
More words from the lesson “It fell and broke”
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Frequently asked questions
How do you say “fall” in Chinese?
“Fall” in Chinese is 摔, pinyin shuāi.
What does 摔 mean?
摔 (shuāi) means “fall; drop”.
How do you write 摔?
摔 is 1 character. The stroke order of each one is shown step by step on this page.
How do you pronounce 摔?
摔 is read shuāi. Tones: shuāi — first tone. The page has a native speaker recording.
“fall” in the lesson “It fell and broke”
This word is from the topic “Hands and objects” of HSK 5. 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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