着落 (zhuó luò) — whereabouts; place where someone can be found; reliable source (of funding, supplies, etc.); settlement; solution (to a problem); (of responsibility) place where it falls
Definition
Literary/abstract noun for the 'settled location' of something — a person's whereabouts, a problem's solution, or a funding source. 比 答案 (a concrete answer) 更书面, and emphasizes finding a home/responsible party rather than an answer.
noun
whereaboutsplace where someone can be foundreliable source (of funding, supplies, etc.)settlementsolution (to a problem)(of responsibility) place where it falls
Examples
- 着落。Tā de zhuó luò dào xiàn zài hái bù qīng chǔ.His whereabouts are still unclear.
- 着落。Zhè bǐ zī jīn de zhuó luò yǐ jīng zhǎo dào le.The reliable source for this funding has been found.
- 着落。Zhè jiàn shì zhōng yú yǒu le zhuó luò.This matter has finally reached a settlement.
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