摔
倒

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The word "摔倒" is a compound verb formed from the characters "摔" and "倒". "摔" means to fall or cause to fall, incorporating the hand radical (扌) to imply action, while "倒" means to fall down or collapse, incorporating the person radical (亻) to indicate involvement of a person. Together, "摔" denotes the action of falling, and "倒" denotes the resulting state of being down, creating the meaning to trip and fall.

Example Sentences Hide

他不小心摔倒了。

Tā bù xiǎo xīn shuāi dǎo le.

He fell down accidentally.

我昨天在楼梯上摔倒了。

Wǒ zuótiān zài lóutī shàng shuāi dǎo le.

I fell down on the stairs yesterday.

下雨路滑，她很容易摔倒。

Xià yǔ lù huá, tā hěn róng yì shuāi dǎo.

The road is slippery when it rains, so she easily falls down.

如果你跑步太快，可能会摔倒。

Rú guǒ nǐ pǎo bù tài kuài, kě néng huì shuāi dǎo.

If you run too fast, you might fall down.

那位老人因为地面不平而摔倒了。

Nà wèi lǎo rén yīn wèi dì miàn bù píng ér shuāi dǎo le.

That old man fell down because the ground was uneven.

Word Definition - 摔倒

shuāi dǎo to fall down; to slip and fall; to throw sb to the ground

Individual Character Details

摔 shuāi
倒 dǎo, dào