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shuāi

HSK 5

Meaning

  • to throw down
  • to fall
  • to drop and break

Definition

身体失去平衡而倒下；或用力往下扔。

To fall down due to loss of balance; or to throw something forcefully.

Usage

常指人或物体从高处或站立状态失去控制而跌落，也可指用力抛掷物品。

Often refers to a person or object falling from a height or from a standing position due to loss of control, or to throwing something forcefully.

Examples

  • 1 他走路不小心摔了一跤，膝盖破了皮。 (He tripped while walking and skinned his knee.)
  • 2 她从楼梯上摔下来，把腿摔断了。 (She fell down the stairs and broke her leg.)
  • 3 他生气地把杯子摔在地上。 (He angrily threw the cup on the ground.)
  • 4 孩子学骑自行车时摔了好几次。 (The child fell several times while learning to ride a bike.)
  • 5 这个苹果摔烂了，不能吃了。 (This apple is smashed from a fall and can't be eaten.)

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