掉
Character
to fall down or drop, like an apple or a phone
Meaning
diào
diao4- to fall down or drop, like an apple or a phone
- to be lost or come off, like keys or hair
- after a verb, shows the thing is gone or the action is done
Examples
苹果掉在地上了。
píng guǒ diào zài dì shàng le
The apple fell on the floor.
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我把车卖掉了。
wǒ bǎ chē mài diào le
I sold my car.
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我的钥匙掉了。
wǒ de yào shi diào le
My keys are lost.
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Words with 掉
See all 88 →掉头diào tóuto turn aroundWordHSK 7–9掉队diào duìto fall behind a group of people who are walking or movingWordHSK 7–9掉下diào xiàto drop downWord掉举diào jǔrestlessness (Buddhism)Word掉价diào jiàdrop in priceWord
掉包diào bāoto steal sb's valuable item and substitute a similar-looking but worthless item; to sell a fake for the genuine article; to palm offVariant of 调包WordUnreviewed
掉向diào xiàngto turnWord掉换diào huànto swapWord掉期diào qīswap (finance)Word掉泪diào lèito shed tearsWord掉漆diào qīto peel off (paint)Word掉球diào qiú(sports) to fumble the ballWord