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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing falling with 坠 (zhuì)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Explanation

    坠 (zhuì) is a verb meaning "to fall" or "to drop." It carries a literary tone and implies a heavy or uncontrolled downward motion. It commonly appears in set phrases such as 摇摇欲坠 (tottering on the verge of collapse).

    Examples

    • 一颗流星从天空坠落,划出了一道光。

      Yī kē liúxīng cóng tiānkōng zhuìluò, huà chū le yī dào guāng.

      A meteor fell from the sky, streaking a trail of light.

    • 那架飞机在暴风雨中坠入了大海。

      nà jià fēijī zài bàofēngyǔ zhōng zhuì rù le dàhǎi.

      That airplane crashed into the sea during a storm.

    • 花瓶从桌子上坠下来,摔成了碎片。

      huāpíng cóng zhuōzi shàng zhuì xiàlái, shuāi chéng le suìpiàn.

      The vase fell off the table and shattered into pieces.

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