落入

luòrù

verb #8,194

Meanings

1 to fall into; to drop into
2 to land in (a trap, a situation)

Characters

to fall; to drop

To fall into — dropping down and entering something, often a trap or bad situation.

Examples

小鸟落入了猎人的陷阱。

Xiǎoniǎo luòrù le lièrén de xiànjǐng.

The bird fell into the hunter's trap.

他不小心落入了骗子的圈套。

Tā bù xiǎoxīn luòrù le piànzi de quāntào.

He accidentally fell into the scammer's trap.

城市落入了敌人的手中。

Chéngshì luòrù le dírén de shǒuzhōng.

The city fell into the hands of the enemy.

Tips

usage

落入 is typically used in formal or literary contexts. Common collocations: 落入陷阱 (fall into a trap), 落入圈套 (fall into a scheme), 落入敌手 (fall into enemy hands).

Stroke Order

落 luò

入 rù