zhuì

耳坠

Word · Verb · NounTraditional墜

fall; drop; hang down; earring

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Meanings

3 senses · 9 examples
1.

verb

to fall; to drop; to plummet

Used for objects or people falling from a height, can be literal or metaphorical.

Fēi飞
jī机
zhuì坠
huǐ毁
le了
 。

The airplane crashed.

Píng苹
guǒ果
cóng从
shù树
shàng上
zhuì坠
luò落
 。

The apple fell from the tree.

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Tā他
de的
shēng声
wàng望
jí急
jù剧
xià下
zhuì坠
 。

His reputation plummeted sharply.

2.

verb

to hang down; to dangle; to sag

Describes something hanging down due to gravity, often in a loose or weighted manner.

Chén沉
diàn甸
diàn甸
de的
dào稻
suì穗
zhuì坠
wān弯
le了
jīng茎
gǎn秆
 。

The heavy ears of rice made the stalks sag.

Liǔ柳
zhī枝
dī低
dī低
de地
zhuì坠
xiàng向
shuǐ水
miàn面
 。

The willow branches hang low towards the water's surface.

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Chén沉
zhòng重
de的
yǎn眼
jiǎn睑
wǎng往
xià下
zhuì坠
 。

His heavy eyelids drooped.

3.

noun

earring; eardrop (with a pendant)

neutral

Specifically refers to earrings that have a dangling part or pendant. Also called 耳坠子 (ěr zhuì zi).

Tā她
dài戴
zhe着
yī一
duì对
jīng精
zhì致
de的
jīn金
ěr耳
zhuì坠
 。

She is wearing a pair of exquisite gold earrings.

Zhè这
gè个
ěr耳
zhuì坠
shàng上
xiāng镶
zhe着
yī一
kē颗
zhēn珍
zhū珠
 。

This earring is set with a pearl.

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Ěr耳
zhuì坠
zi子
suí随
zhe着
tā她
de的
bù步
fá伐
qīng轻
qīng轻
huàng晃
dòng动
 。

The earrings swayed gently with her steps.