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跌进 (diē jìn) — fall into (a physical hole, trap, or situation); fall below (a certain level, especially of prices, value, or quantity)

Definition

跌进 combines 跌 ('fall') with 进 ('into') to emphasize falling into a state or low point, often a trap, crisis, or record low — more vivid than the plain verb 陷入 (HSK 6), which is the neutral written word for 'fall into'.

verb
fall into (a physical hole, trap, or situation)fall below (a certain level, especially of prices, value, or quantity)

Examples

  • 跌进。
    Tā bù xiǎo xīn diē jìn le yí gè dòng lǐ.
    He accidentally fell into a hole.
  • ，跌进。
    Zuì jìn gǔ shì bào diē, gǔ jià diē jìn le lì shǐ zuì dī diǎn.
    The stock market recently crashed, and stock prices fell to an all-time low.
  • ，跌进。
    Gōng sī jīng yíng bú shàn, diē jìn le cái wù wēi jī.
    The company mismanaged and fell into a financial crisis.

Origin

Compound word
构词法gòucífǎ
补充bǔchōngVerb + complement

An action followed by its result or direction.

跌diēfall
进jìninto

跌进 uses '跌' for fall and '进' for into.

Characters in this word

Most characters — around four in five — are built this way: one part hints at the meaning, the other at the pronunciation.

Meaning part形符xíngfú
足足zúfoot
Sound part声符shēngfú
失
失shī跌diē
The sound has drifted apartThe sound part was a clue two thousand years ago — it often still helps, but not always.

跌 pairs 足 (foot) with 失, which gives a hint to its sound.

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Two or more meaningful parts placed together so that their meanings combine into a new one.

This origin belongs to the traditional form 進; 进 is its simplified writing.

  • 辵辵chuòwalk
  • 隹隹zhuīshort-tail bird

The traditional form 進 pairs 辵 (walk) with 隹 (short-tail bird): the picture showed moving forward because a bird can only walk forward, not backward. The simplified 进 is a later shorthand.

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