下落 (xià luò) — (noun) whereabouts; (verb) to fall; to drop
Definition
下落 covers both 'whereabouts' (noun, e.g. 他的下落) and 'to fall / drop' (verb, like 落). For 'whereabouts' specifically, it emphasizes a person or thing that is missing or being sought, unlike 所在 which just states a location.
noun
whereabouts
verb
to fallto drop
Examples
- 下落。Wǒ men zhèng zài diào chá tā de xià luò.We are investigating his whereabouts.
- 下落。Qì qiú màn màn xià luò dào dì miàn.The balloon slowly fell to the ground.
- 下落。Chǎn pǐn jià gé tū rán xià luò.The product price suddenly dropped.
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