落下 (luò xià) — (r.v.) to fall, drop, descend; (r.v.) to leave behind, to fall behind, to omit
Definition
A resultative verb (离合词) built on 落 meaning 'fall/land'. The object usually goes between 落 and 下, as in 落下东西 — don't split a non-object form.
verb
(r.v.) to falldropdescend(r.v.) to leave behindto fall behindto omit
Examples
- 落下。Bēi zi cóng zhuō shàng luò xià le.The cup fell off the table.
- 落下。Tā luò xià le hěn duō gōng kè.He has fallen behind on a lot of homework.
- 落下。Wǒ luò xià le yào shi zài bàn gōng shì.I left my keys behind at the office.
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