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下坠 (xià zhuì): Meaning, Examples & Usage

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下坠 (xià zhuì): Fall downward (Verb) — Meaning & Stroke Order

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HSK 3.0 · L7-9

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Pinyinxià zhuì

MeaningFall downward

Characters2

HSK3.0 Level 7-9

SyntaxVerb

Word下坠

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How to Use 下坠 in Sentences

Common collocations & usage patterns. Learn how to combine 下坠 with other words naturally.

Adverb + Verb

zì自

yóu由

xià下

zhuì坠

neutral

free fall

jí急

sù速

xià下

zhuì坠

neutral

rapidly falling

Verb + Nounwith感

xià下

zhuì坠

gǎn感

neutral

feeling of falling

Adjective + Nounwith趋势

xià下

zhuì坠

qū趋

shì势

4.

Example Sentences with 下坠

fēi飞

jī机

yǐn引

qíng擎

gù故

zhàng障

hòu后

formal

Written

downward trend

kāi

开

shǐ始

jí急

sù速

xià下

zhuì坠

。

The plane began to plummet rapidly after its engine failed.

tā他

gǎn感

dào到

yí一

zhèn阵

xuàn眩

yùn晕

，

shēn身

tǐ体

bú不

shòu受

kòng控

zhì制

dì地

xiàng向

xià下

zhuì坠

。

He felt a wave of dizziness, and his body uncontrollably fell downward.

zài在

shī失

zhòng重

zhuàng状

tài态

xià下

，

yǔ宇

háng航

yuán员

huì会

gǎn感

dào到

shēn身

tǐ体

zhèng正

zài在

huǎn缓

màn慢

xià下

zhuì坠

。

In a weightless state, astronauts feel their bodies slowly falling downward.

nán难

dào道

nǐ你

méi没

yǒu有

chá察

jué觉

dào到

tā他

de的

qíng情

xù绪

zhèng正

zài在

zhú逐

jiàn渐

xià下

zhuì坠

ma吗

？

Haven't you noticed that his mood is gradually falling downward?

bào报

gào告

zhǐ指

chū出

，

gāi该

dì地

qū区

de的

dì地

xià下

shuǐ水

shuǐ水

wèi位

zhèng正

zài在

chí持

xù续

xià下

zhuì坠

。

The report indicates that the groundwater level in this area is continuously falling downward.

wèi为

shén什

me么

fēi飞

jī机

zài在

chuān穿

yuè越

yún云

céng层

shí时

huì会

tū突

rán然

xià下

zhuì坠

？

Why does the plane suddenly fall downward when passing through the clouds?

jǐn尽

guǎn管

shì市

chǎng场

bō波

dòng动

jù剧

liè烈

，

dàn但

wǒ我

men们

de的

chǎn产

pǐn品

zhì质

liàng量

cóng从

wèi未

xià下

zhuì坠

。

Despite severe market fluctuations, the quality of our products has never fallen downward.

dāng当

diàn电

tī梯

lǎn缆

shéng绳

duàn断

liè裂

shí时

，

zhěng整

gè个

jiào轿

xiāng厢

biàn便

kāi开

shǐ始

jí急

sù速

xià下

zhuì坠

。

When the elevator cable broke, the entire car began to fall downward rapidly.

jǐn尽

guǎn管

jīng经

jì济

miàn面

lín临

yā压

lì力

，

dàn但

wǒ我

men们

de的

shì市

chǎng场

fèn份

é额

bìng并

wèi未

xià下

zhuì坠

。

Despite economic pressure, our market share has not fallen downward.

yóu由

yú于

yǐn引

qíng擎

gù故

zhàng障

，

fēi飞

jī机

kāi开

shǐ始

jí急

sù速

xià下

zhuì坠

，

qíng情

kuàng况

shí十

fēn分

wēi危

jí急

。

Due to engine failure, the plane began to fall downward rapidly, creating a very critical situation.

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