堕落 (duò luò) — how to say "to degenerate" in Chinese

堕落

To degenerate, to fall, to become depraved

verb

Character composition

堕

to fall, to sink

落

to fall, to drop

Radicals / Keys

土

Earth

#32 · tǔ · 3 strokes

艸

Grass

#140 · cǎo · 6 strokes

Collocations

堕落下去

duò luò xià qu

sink further

道德堕落

dào dé duò luò

moral degradation

防止堕落

fáng zhǐ duò luò

prevent degeneration

Examples

他因为坏朋友的影响而堕落了。

He degenerated due to the influence of bad friends.

他堕落了。

He has degenerated.

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Frequently asked questions

How do you say "to degenerate" in Chinese?

"to degenerate" in Chinese is 堕落 (duò luò).

What does 堕落 mean in English?

堕落 (duò luò) means "To degenerate, to fall, to become depraved".

How is 堕落 pronounced?

It is pronounced duò luò (written as duo luo, duoluo). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.

How do you write "to degenerate" in Chinese characters?

It is written 堕落.

What HSK level is 堕落?

堕落 belongs to the HSK 6 vocabulary list.

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