跌倒 (diē dǎo) — to fall down, to tumble

Definition

Examples

• 他走路不小心，跌倒了。
  Tā zǒu lù bù xiǎo xīn, diē dǎo le.
  He wasn't careful while walking and fell down.
• 老人跌倒后，被路人扶了起来。
  Lǎo rén diē dǎo hòu, bèi lù rén fú le qǐ lái.
  After the old man fell, he was helped up by a passerby.
• 跑步时要注意脚下，不然容易跌倒。
  Pǎo bù shí yào zhù yì jiǎo xià, bù rán róng yì diē dǎo.
  When running, pay attention to your feet, otherwise you can easily fall.

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