Definition
落脚 is a separable verb (离合词) meaning 'to stop over' or 'to stay temporarily at a place during a journey'. The verb 落 and the object 脚 can be split when inserting time expressions, measure words, or aspect markers — for example, 落过脚 ('have stopped over'), 落了一个脚 ('stayed for one night'). It's used when you need a short-term place to rest or sleep, not for permanent residence.
v.o.
to stop overto stay temporarily (during a trip)
Examples
- 落脚。Wǒmen chūchāi shí zài yì jiā jiǔdiàn luò jiǎo.We stopped over at a hotel during our business trip.
- ，。Tā lùguò zhège chéngshì, zhǐ luò le yí yè jiǎo.He passed through this city and only stayed one night.
- 落脚？Nǐ qù Shànghǎi yǒu dìfang luò jiǎo ma?Do you have a place to stay when you go to Shanghai?
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