落脚

落腳

luòjiǎo

verb #15,987

Meanings

1 to stay for a time
2 to stop over
3 to lodge
4 to settle down temporarily

Characters

to fall; to settle; to alight

Examples

你到了北京先找个地方落脚。

Nǐ dào le Běijīng xiān zhǎo gè dìfang luòjiǎo.

When you get to Beijing, find a place to stay first.

我们在朋友家落脚了几天。

Wǒmen zài péngyou jiā luòjiǎo le jǐ tiān.

We stayed at a friend's place for a few days.

Tips

usage

落脚 implies a temporary stop during a journey, not permanent settlement. 落脚点 (luòjiǎodiǎn) means a place to stay temporarily or, figuratively, the endpoint/conclusion of an argument.

Stroke Order

落 luò

脚 jiǎo