Definition
落 (là) means 'to leave out or miss' when counting, writing, or listing — it's about accidentally omitting something that should be there. Unlike 省 (shěng) or 省略 (shěng lüè), which mean 'to omit' intentionally, 落 is always unintentional. It's also different from 不见 (bù jiàn) 'to disappear' and 失踪 (shī zōng) 'to go missing', which describe things becoming lost or vanishing, not being skipped over.
verb
to leave outto omitto be missing
Easily confused
- 落luòlook-aliketo fall; to drop
- 啦lasound-alike(modal particle, sentence-final) used in casual speech to express exclamation, reminder, urgency, or a lighthearted mood
- 拉lāsound-aliketo pull, to drag, to draw
- 辣làsound-alikespicy, hot (of food)
- 蜡làsound-alikecandle
Examples
- 落。Zhè piān zuòwén là le yí jù huà.This essay omitted one sentence.
- 落。Tā diǎn rén shù de shíhou là le yí ge rén.He missed one person when counting.
- 落，。Nǐ là le liǎng ge míngzì, jiā shàng ba.You left out two names; add them.
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