Definition
着落 (zhuó luò) is a noun meaning 'where something lands or is found'—it covers whereabouts, a reliable source of funding/supplies, or a settlement to a problem. For whereabouts, it is more formal than 下落 (xià luò) and less fixed than 所在 (suǒ zài). For solutions, it implies a final placement (e.g. responsibility) unlike 答案 'answer' (a verbal response) or 和解 'reconciliation' (between people).
noun
whereaboutsplace where someone can be foundreliable source (of funding, supplies, etc.)settlementsolution (to a problem)(of responsibility) place where it falls
Examples
- 着落。Tā de zhuó luò dào xiànzài hái bù qīngchu.His whereabouts are still unclear.
- 着落。Zhè bǐ zījīn de zhuó luò yǐjīng zhǎo dào le.The reliable source for this funding has been found.
- 着落。Zhè jiàn shì zhōngyú yǒu le zhuó luò.This matter has finally reached a settlement.
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