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Expressing "to fall sharply" with 下挫 (xiàcuò)
Structure
Subject + 大幅 + 下挫
Explanation
下挫 (xiàcuò) means "to fall sharply" or "to drop steeply," used primarily in financial contexts to describe a sudden decline in stock prices, indices, or market values. It is more dramatic than 下降 and implies a significant, often unexpected, drop. It frequently appears in financial news headlines.
Examples
受利空消息影响，今天大盘下挫了三个百分点。
Shòu lìkōng xiāoxi yǐngxiǎng, jīntiān dàpán xiàcuò le sān gè bǎifēndiǎn.
Affected by negative news, the broader market dropped three percentage points today.
国际油价突然下挫，引发了市场恐慌。
Guójì yóujià tūrán xiàcuò, yǐnfā le shìchǎng kǒnghuāng.
International oil prices suddenly plunged, triggering market panic.
科技股在午后大幅下挫，拖累了整个指数。
Kējì gǔ zài wǔhòu dàfú xiàcuò, tuōlěi le zhěnggè zhǐshù.
Tech stocks plummeted sharply in the afternoon, dragging down the entire index.