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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing a fall or drop in value with 跌 (diē)

    Actions & Events
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    Subject + 跌 + 至/到 + Amount

    Explanation

    The verb 跌 (diē) means "to fall" or "to drop" and is used to describe a decline in numerical value, such as prices or exchange rates. It is often followed by 至 (zhì, "to") or 到 (dào, "to") to indicate the level something has fallen to.

    Examples

    • 房价跌了不少，很多人开始观望。

      Fángjià diē le bù shǎo, hěn duō rén kāishǐ guānwàng.

      Housing prices have dropped quite a bit, and many people are starting to wait and see.

    • 这只股票一天之内跌了百分之十。

      Zhè zhī gǔpiào yì tiān zhī nèi diē le bǎi fēn zhī shí.

      This stock fell by ten percent in a single day.

    • 油价跌到了近五年的最低点。

      Yóujià diē dào le jìn wǔ nián de zuì dī diǎn.

      Oil prices have fallen to their lowest point in nearly five years.

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