起落

qǐluò

verb #25,156

Meanings

1 to rise and fall
2 ups and downs; takeoff and landing

Characters

to rise; to get up; to start

to fall; to land; to drop

Examples

HSK 5

人生总有起落，重要的是不要放弃。

Rénshēng zǒng yǒu qǐluò, zhòngyào de shì bùyào fàngqì.

Life always has its ups and downs - what matters is not giving up.

HSK 7-9

飞机在跑道上起落十分平稳。

Fēijī zài pǎodào shàng qǐluò shífēn píngwěn.

The aircraft's takeoff and landing on the runway was very smooth.

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

落 luò