落地

luòdì
verb HSK 7-9 #9,881

Meanings

  1. 1 to land; to touch down
  2. 2 to be implemented; to come into effect
  3. 3 floor-length (of windows, curtains, etc.)

Characters

Falling to the ground - literally landing, figuratively becoming reality.

Examples

HSK 2
Fēijī ānquán luòdì le.
The plane landed safely.
HSK 3
Zhège jìhuà zhōngyú luòdì le.
This plan has finally been implemented.
HSK 5
Kètīng zhuāng le luòdì chuāng.
The living room has floor-to-ceiling windows installed.

Tips

usage
落地 is widely used in business and tech contexts to mean 'to implement' or 'to put into practice': 项目落地 (project implementation), 政策落地 (policy rollout).
usage
落地窗 (floor-to-ceiling window) and 落地灯 (floor lamp) are common compound words where 落地 means 'reaching the floor.'

Stroke Order

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