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    Chinese Grammar

    Expressing 'dropping in value' with 跌 (diē)

    Actions & Events
    Degree & Intensity

    Structure

    Subject + 跌 + 到 + Value

    Explanation

    跌 (diē) means "to fall" or "to drop," and is commonly used to describe a decline in prices, stock values, or currency. It conveys a sudden or sharp decrease and is widely used in financial and economic reporting. It can be followed by 到 (to) to indicate the level something dropped to.

    Examples

    • 今天股市跌了不少，很多人都很紧张。

      Jīntiān gǔshì diēle bù shǎo, hěn duō rén dōu hěn jǐnzhāng.

      The stock market dropped a lot today, and many people are nervous.

    • 房价突然跌了百分之十，买家开始观望。

      Fángjià tūrán diēle bǎifēnzhī shí, mǎijiā kāishǐ guānwàng.

      Housing prices suddenly dropped by ten percent, and buyers started to wait and see.

    • 油价跌到了近五年来的最低点。

      Yóujià diē dàole jìn wǔ nián lái de zuìdī diǎn.

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

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