Meaning of 摔倒
Definitions from CC-CEDICT.
- to fall down
- to slip and fall
- to throw sb to the ground
How to use 摔倒
摔倒 describes falling down, usually by accident, such as slipping or tripping. It can also mean throwing someone to the ground, as in wrestling. Example: 路很滑，小心别摔倒。(Lù hěn huá, xiǎoxīn bié shuāidǎo.) The road is slippery, be careful not to fall.
摔 (shuāi) has the hand radical 扌, like a hand flinging something down, and 倒 (dǎo) has the person radical 亻, a person toppling over. Picture a person losing their grip and dropping to the ground.
Common mistake: Learners often read 倒 here as dào, but in 摔倒 it is third tone dǎo, the same as in 倒下 (dǎoxia) and 打倒 (dǎdǎo). The fourth tone dào is used for other meanings, as in 倒是 (dàoshì).
摔倒 in example sentences
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摔 shuāi · to throw down · 14 strokes
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倒 dǎo · to fall · 10 strokes
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Related words
Words that share a character with 摔倒.
| 倒闭 | dǎobì | to go bankrupt; to close down |
| 倒车 | dǎochē | to change buses, trains etc |
| 倒是 | dàoshì | contrary to what one might expect; actually |
| 倒霉 | dǎoméi | to have bad luck; to be out of luck |
| 打倒 | dǎdǎo | to overthrow; to knock down |
| 倒下 | dǎoxia | to collapse; to topple over |
| 摔跤 | shuāijiāo | to trip and fall; to wrestle |
| 倒数 | dàoshǔ | to count backwards (from 10 down to 0); to count down |
| 晕倒 | yūndǎo | to faint; to swoon |
| 倒计时 | dàojìshí | to count down; countdown |
| 倒塌 | dǎotā | to collapse (of building); to topple over |
| 颠倒 | diāndǎo | to turn upside down; to reverse |
Questions about 摔倒
What does 摔倒 mean?
摔倒 (shuāidǎo) means "to fall down; to slip and fall".
How do you write 摔倒?
摔倒 is made of 2 characters: 摔 (14 strokes), 倒 (10 strokes). That is 24 strokes in total.
Is 摔倒 an HSK word?
Yes. 摔倒 is on the HSK 5 vocabulary list of the HSK 3.0 standard.
What is the difference between 摔倒 and 倒下?
摔倒 stresses an accidental fall, often from slipping or tripping. 倒下 (dǎoxia) simply means to collapse or topple over, and it is often used for people fainting or for trees and buildings falling.
How do I say someone fell and got hurt?
You can say 他摔倒了，受了伤。(Tā shuāidǎo le, shòu le shāng.) He fell and got hurt. You can also name the injury, as in 摔倒时扭了脚 (shuāidǎo shí niǔ le jiǎo), sprained an ankle when falling.