Definition
倒下 is a resultative verb (r.v.) made of 倒 (to fall over) and 下 (down), forming a structure that emphasizes the completion of a falling or collapsing motion. It is used when someone or something physically falls to the ground, collapses, or breaks down. Unlike the simple verb 倒, 倒下 adds the directional complement to stress the downward trajectory and final state.
r.v.
to fall downto collapse
Examples
- 倒下。Tā zài bǐsài zhōng tūrán dǎo xià le.He suddenly fell down during the competition.
- 倒下。Nà miàn lǎo qiáng zài bàofēngyǔ zhōng dǎo xià le.That old wall collapsed in the storm.
- 倒下。Tā yīnwèi guòdù píláo ér dǎo xià le.He collapsed from overwork.
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