Writing
下跌 (xià diē) — how to say "to fall" in Chinese
下跌
To fall, to drop
verb
Character composition
下
down
跌
to fall
Radicals / Keys
一
One
#1 · yī · 1 stroke
足
Foot
#157 · zú · 7 strokes
Collocations
持续下跌
chí xù xià diē
to keep falling
Examples
最近房价下跌了很多。
Recently, housing prices have dropped a lot.
股票下跌了。
The stocks fell.
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Frequently asked questions
Chinese word for fall
"to fall" in Chinese is 下跌 (xià diē).
What does 下跌 mean in English?
下跌 (xià diē) means "To fall, to drop".
How is 下跌 pronounced?
It is pronounced xià diē (written as xia die, xiadie). You can listen to the pronunciation on this page.
How do you write "to fall" in Chinese characters?
It is written 下跌: 下 has 3 strokes, 跌 has 12 strokes. The Writing section above animates the stroke order of each character and lets you trace it.
What HSK 3.0 level is 下跌?
下跌 is on the HSK 3.0 levels 7–9 word list. It is not part of the six-level HSK 2.0 lists.
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