着落

著落

zhuóluò

noun HSK 7 #23,478

Meanings

1 whereabouts
2 a place to settle
3 assured source

Characters

to touch; to land

to fall; to settle

Examples

他的工作终于有了着落。

Tā de gōngzuò zhōngyú yǒu le zhuóluò.

He finally has his job situation settled.

这笔钱还没有着落。

Zhè bǐ qián hái méiyǒu zhuóluò.

This sum of money still has no assured source.

Tips

usage

有着落 means something is settled or accounted for. 没有着落 means something is still up in the air or unresolved. Very commonly used for jobs, money, and housing.

Stroke Order

着 zhe

落 luò