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跌倒

diēdǎo
verb #8,503

Meanings

  1. 1 to fall down; to tumble
  2. 2 to trip and fall

Characters

跌
diē
to fall; to stumble
倒
dǎo
to fall over; to topple
Stumble + fall over - to lose your balance and fall down.

Examples

HSK 3
奶奶昨天在楼梯上跌倒了。
Nǎinai zuótiān zài lóutī shàng diēdǎo le.
Grandma fell on the stairs yesterday.
HSK 4
跌倒了就爬起来继续走。
Diēdǎo le jiù pá qǐlái jìxù zǒu.
If you fall down, get back up and keep going.
HSK 5
小心，地上很滑，别跌倒了。
Xiǎoxīn, dìshàng hěn huá, bié diēdǎo le.
Be careful, the floor is slippery, don't fall.

Tips

usage
跌倒 specifically means falling from a standing position (tripping, slipping). For falling from a height, use 摔下来. 跌倒 is also used figuratively: 在哪里跌倒就在哪里爬起来 (get back up where you fell) means to recover from setbacks.

Stroke Order

跌 diē
倒 dǎo