降落 (jiàng luò) — to land (of aircraft, etc.); to descend (of snow, temperature, etc.)

Definition

降落 (jiàngluò) is a compound verb used for aircraft landing and for snow or temperature descending. Compared to 降, it pairs specifically with planes and weather rather than prices or altitude; 落地 is reserved for aircraft and landing on the ground.

verb
to land (of aircraft, etc.)to descend (of snow, temperature, etc.)

Examples

  • 降落
    Fēi jī jiàng luò zài jī chǎng shàng.
    The plane is landing at the airport.
  • 降落
    Xuě cóng tiān shàng màn màn jiàng luò.
    Snow slowly descends from the sky.
  • 降落
    Qì wēn tū rán jiàng luò le.
    The temperature suddenly dropped.

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