陨落 (yǔn luò) — (of a celestial body) to fall from the sky; (figurative, of a great person) to pass away
Definition
Literary verb: a celestial body falling from the sky, or figuratively a great person passing away. Far more formal and dramatic than everyday words like 死 or 去世.
verb
(of a celestial body) to fall from the sky(figurative, of a great person) to pass away
Examples
- 陨落。Nà kē liú xīng zài yè kōng zhōng yǔn luò le.That meteor fell in the night sky.
- 陨落。Yí dài jù xīng yǔn luò le.A superstar of a generation has fallen.
- 陨落。Zhè wèi wěi rén zài zuó tiān yǔn luò le.This great person passed away yesterday.
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