Definition
落下 is a resultative verb compound (resultative verb 落 followed by direction complement 下). Literally it means 'to fall down' or 'to drop'. Figuratively it can mean 'to leave something behind', 'to omit', or 'to fall behind (e.g., in studies)'. The context determines which sense applies, and the object usually follows the whole compound.
r.v.
(r.v.) to falldropdescend(r.v.) to leave behindto fall behindto omit
Examples
- 落下。Bēizi cóng zhuō shàng luò xià le.The cup fell off the table.
- 落下。Tā luò xià le hěn duō gōngkè.He has fallen behind on a lot of homework.
- 落下。Wǒ luò xià le yàoshi zài bàngōngshì.I left my keys behind at the office.
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