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Using 掉落 (diàoluò) to express 'to fall'
Actions & Events
Direction & Movement
Structure
Subject + 从 + Location + 掉落
Explanation
The verb 掉落 (diàoluò) means 'to fall' or 'to drop,' describing something falling from a higher position to a lower one. It combines 掉 (to drop) and 落 (to fall), creating a slightly more formal alternative to 掉 alone. It is often used with a source phrase introduced by 从 (from).
Examples
树上的苹果掉落到了地上。
Shù shàng de píngguǒ diàoluò dào le dì shàng.
The apple on the tree fell to the ground.
几片树叶从枝头缓缓掉落下来。
Jǐ piàn shùyè cóng zhītóu huǎnhuǎn diàoluò xiàlái.
A few leaves slowly drifted down from the branches.
手机从口袋里掉落，屏幕摔碎了。
Shǒujī cóng kǒudài lǐ diàoluò, píngmù shuāi suì le.
The phone fell out of the pocket and the screen shattered.