倒
下

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The word "倒下" is formed by combining the character 倒, which means "to fall" or "to collapse", with the character 下, meaning "down". This creates a compound word where 倒 conveys the action of falling and 下 indicates the downward direction, resulting in the literal meaning "fall down".

Example Sentences Hide

他累得倒下了。

Tā lèi de dǎo xià le.

He was so tired that he collapsed.

那棵大树在暴风雨中倒下了。

Nà kē dà shù zài bàofēngyǔ zhōng dǎo xià le.

That big tree fell down in the storm.

这家公司因经营不善而倒下了。

Zhè jiā gōngsī yīn jīngyíng bù shàn ér dǎo xià le.

This company collapsed due to poor management.

战士们没有一个人愿意在敌人面前倒下。

Zhànshìmen méiyǒu yī gè rén yuànyì zài dírén miànqián dǎo xià.

Not a single soldier was willing to fall before the enemy.

经历了无数挫折，他依然顽强地没有倒下。

Jīnglìle wúshù cuòzhé, tā yīrán wánqiáng de méiyǒu dǎo xià.

Having experienced countless setbacks, he still stubbornly did not fall.

Word Definition - 倒下

dǎo xià to collapse; to topple over

Individual Character Details

倒 dǎo, dào
下 xià