倒下 (dǎo xià) — to fall down; to collapse
Definition
倒下 (dǎo xià) emphasizes the transition from standing/upright to lying on the ground — used for people fainting or collapsing, and structures caving in. Verb-object separable verb: can split as 倒下来 or 倒了再下.
verb
to fall downto collapse
Examples
- 倒下。Tā zài bǐ sài zhōng tū rán dǎo xià le.He suddenly fell down during the competition.
- 倒下。Nà miàn lǎo qiáng zài bào fēng yǔ zhōng dǎo xià le.That old wall collapsed in the storm.
- 倒下。Tā yīn wèi guò dù pí láo ér dǎo xià le.He collapsed from overwork.
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