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    Expressing 'falling down' with 倒下 (dǎoxià)

    Actions & Events
    Direction & Movement

    Structure

    Subject + 倒下

    Explanation

    The verb 倒下 (dǎoxià) means 'to fall down' or 'to collapse.' It describes something or someone toppling over from an upright position. It is used for trees falling, people collapsing, or structures coming down, and often implies a sudden or forceful event.

    Examples

    • 那棵大树在暴风雨中倒下了。

      nà kē dà shù zài bàofēngyǔ zhōng dǎo xià le.

      That big tree fell down in the storm.

    • 他跑完马拉松后累得直接倒下了。

      tā pǎo wán mǎlāsōng hòu lèi de zhíjiē dǎo xià le.

      After finishing the marathon, he was so exhausted that he collapsed on the spot.

    • 地震的时候，好几面墙都倒下了。

      dìzhèn de shíhou, hǎo jǐ miàn qiáng dōu dǎo xià le.

      During the earthquake, several walls collapsed.

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