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硬着陆

硬著陸
yìngzhuólù
noun

Meanings

  1. 1 hard landing (economic or aviation)
  2. 2 abrupt / forced slowdown

Examples

经济学家担心中国经济出现硬着陆。
Jīngjìxuéjiā dānxīn Zhōngguó jīngjì chūxiàn yìngzhuólù.
Economists worry the Chinese economy may face a hard landing.
政府的目标是避免硬着陆,实现软着陆。
Zhèngfǔ de mùbiāo shì bìmiǎn yìngzhuólù, shíxiàn ruǎnzhuólù.
The government's goal is to avoid a hard landing and achieve a soft landing.
飞机硬着陆造成几名乘客轻伤。
Fēijī yìngzhuólù zàochéng jǐ míng chéngkè qīngshāng.
The plane's hard landing caused minor injuries to several passengers.

Tips

usage
In economics, contrasts with 软着陆 (soft landing). Also used literally for aviation. Both senses are common in news.
mistakes
着 here is zhuó (to touch down), not zháo or zhāo. Don't confuse with 着急 (zháojí).

Stroke Order

硬 yìng
着 zhe
陆 lù