陷落

xiànluò

verb #19,673

Meanings

1 to fall (to the enemy)
2 to be captured
3 to cave in

Characters

to fall into; to sink

to fall; to drop

Examples

HSK 5

城池陷落了。

Chéngchí xiànluò le.

The city fell to the enemy.

HSK 7-9

地面突然陷落，形成了一个大坑。

Dìmiàn tūrán xiànluò, xíngchéng le yī gè dà kēng.

The ground suddenly caved in, forming a large pit.

Tips

usage

陷落 has two senses: military (a city/fortress falling to the enemy) and physical (ground subsidence/collapse).

Stroke Order

陷 xiàn

落 luò