Basic Meaning
v
to fall; to drop
落下。
Words:
掉泪掉眼泪掉下掉落
Sentences:
- 孩子摔倒了,掉眼泪了。The child fell down and cried (tears dropped).
- 秋天到了,树叶开始掉落。Fall has arrived, and leaves start to drop.
v
to reduce; to decrease (in value, weight, etc.)
减损,降低。
Words:
掉价儿掉膘掉色
Sentences:
- 这件衣服洗了很多次,有点儿掉色了This clothing has been washed many times, its color has faded a bit.
v
to turn around; to revert
回;转。
Words:
掉头掉转
Sentences:
- 前面没路了,我们掉头回去吧。There's no road ahead, let's turn around and go back.
v
When referring to speech (掉舌), it often implies persuasive talk. The classical phrase "尾大不掉" is less commonly used in modern spoken language.
to swing; to wag (tail)
摇摆;摆动。
Words:
尾大不掉掉舌掉臂而去
Sentences:
- 要想使这厂子搬迁,还真有点尾大不掉的感觉。Relocating this factory would be a real challenge, as it's become too big to handle.
v
Often used in contexts implying secret or improper exchange, such as 掉包.
to exchange; to swap
对换。
Words:
掉包掉换
Sentences:
- 她发现自己的手提包被人掉包了,里面的重要物品都不见了。She discovered that her handbag had been switched, and all the important items inside were missing.
v
to fall behind; to lag behind (in a group)
落在后面。
Words:
掉队
Sentences:
- 爬山的时候,他体力不好,差点掉队。While hiking, his physical stamina wasn't good, and he almost fell behind.
v
As a resultative complement, often indicates something is gone, lost, or completely changed.
(used after verbs to indicate the result of an action)
用在某些动词后,表示动作的结果。
Words:
除掉卖掉改掉跑掉飞掉
Sentences:
- 我终于改掉了睡懒觉的习惯。I finally got rid of the habit of sleeping late.
- 他把那辆旧自行车卖掉了。He sold that old bicycle.
- 小鸟从笼子里飞掉了。The bird flew away from the cage.
Writing & Component
Radical扌
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Stroke Count11
Strokes一亅㇀丨一丨𠃍一一一丨
