fall down; trip; make a mistake
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesverb
to fall down; to trip and fall; to stumble
Used for a physical fall, especially while walking or running.
Lù路
miàn面
jié结
bīng冰
hěn很
huá滑
，
tā他
chà差
diǎn点
diē跌
jiāo交
。
The road was icy and slippery, and he almost fell.
Xiǎo小
hái孩
zi子
xué学
zǒu走
lù路
shí时
，
diē跌
jiāo交
shì是
cháng常
shì事
。
When children learn to walk, falling down is common.
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Tā他
zǒu走
lù路
bù不
xiǎo小
xīn心
，
zài在
tái台
jiē阶
shàng上
diē跌
le了
yī一
jiāo交
。
He wasn't careful while walking and tripped on the steps.
verb
to make a mistake; to suffer a setback; to fail
informalA metaphorical extension of the physical fall, used for errors, failures, or setbacks in work, life, etc.
Tā他
zhè这
cì次
tóu投
zī资
guò过
yú于
mào冒
xiǎn险
，
jié结
guǒ果
diē跌
le了
dà大
jiāo交
。
His investment this time was too risky, and as a result, he suffered a major setback.
Nián年
qīng轻
rén人
zài在
shì事
yè业
shàng上
diē跌
jǐ几
cì次
jiāo交
bù不
shì是
huài坏
shì事
。
It's not a bad thing for young people to stumble a few times in their careers.
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Tā他
zài在
chǔ处
lǐ理
rén人
jì际
guān关
xì系
shàng上
diē跌
le了
jiāo交
，
děi得
hǎo好
hǎo好
fǎn反
sī思
。
He made a mistake in handling interpersonal relationships and needs to reflect carefully.