回落 (huí luò) — to fall back (after a rise), to recede (of water level, prices, etc.)

Definition

Used mainly for prices, water levels, indices, and similar figures that drop back after rising. Contrast with 回升 ('rise again after a fall') — 回落 is the downward counterpart.

verb
to fall back (after a rise)to recede (of water level, prices, etc.)

Examples

  • 回落
    Jīng guò jǐ gè yuè de shàng zhǎng, fáng jià zhōng yú huí luò le.
    After months of increase, housing prices finally fell back.
  • 回落
    Bào yǔ guò hòu, hé shuǐ shuǐ wèi zhú jiàn huí luò.
    After the heavy rain, the river water level gradually fell back.
  • 回落
    Gǔ shì zhǐ shù zài chuàng xià xīn gāo hòu xùn sù huí luò.
    The stock index quickly fell back after hitting a new high.

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