坠
入

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The Chinese word "坠入" is formed by combining the character "坠", meaning to fall, with the character "入", meaning to enter, resulting in a compound verb that denotes the action of falling into something, where "坠" conveys the motion of falling and "入" specifies the direction or outcome of entering.

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钥匙坠入了井里。

Yàoshi zhuì rùle jǐng lǐ.

The key fell into the well.

不幸的是，飞机坠入了大海。

Bùxìng de shì, fēijī zhuì rùle dàhǎi.

Unfortunately, the plane crashed into the sea.

在黑暗中，她感觉自己在坠入无尽的虚空。

Zài hēi'àn zhōng, tā gǎnjué zìjǐ zài zhuì rù wújìn de xūkōng.

In the darkness, she felt herself falling into an endless void.

由于投资失败，他坠入了债务的深渊。

Yóuyú tóuzī shībài, tā zhuì rùle zhàiwù de shēnyuān.

Due to investment failure, he fell into the abyss of debt.

他的希望随着夕阳一起坠入了地平线以下。

Tā de xīwàng suízhe xīyáng yīqǐ zhuì rùle dìpíngxiàn yǐxià.

His hope fell below the horizon along with the sunset.

Word Definition - 坠入

zhuì rù to drop into; to fall into

Individual Character Details

坠 zhuì
入 rù