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

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.

人生总有起落，重要的是不要放弃。

Rénshēng zǒng yǒu qǐluò, zhòngyào de shì bù yào fàngqì.

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

Stroke Order

起 qǐ

落 luò