降落

• Pinyin: jiàng luò
• Hanzi breakdown: 降 = 阝(hill) + 夅 (phonetic) — to descend; 落 = 艹 (grass) + 洛 (phonetic) — to fall, to settle

Meaning

To land; to descend. The act of coming down from the air and touching the ground.

Primarily used for aircraft landing or objects falling from the sky. Common collocations include 安全降落 (safe landing), 紧急降落 (emergency landing), 降落伞 (parachute), and 降落在 (to land at/on). Can also describe snowflakes, leaves, or other things settling down from above.

Examples

1. 飞机已经安全降落在机场了。 The plane has already landed safely at the airport.
2. 秋天到了，树叶慢慢降落到地上。 Autumn has arrived, and the leaves slowly fall to the ground.
3. 由于天气不好，飞机不能正常降落。 Due to bad weather, the plane cannot land normally.

Usage Guide

Context: aviation, travel, nature

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 飞机马上就要降落了，请系好安全带。(The plane is about to land; please fasten your seatbelt.)
• 雪花从天空慢慢降落。(Snowflakes slowly descended from the sky.)

Don't Say

• 我从楼梯上降落了 (Don't use 降落 for walking downstairs — use 走下来; 降落 is for things coming down from high altitude)

Origin & History

A compound of 降 (to descend) and 落 (to fall/land), together emphasizing the complete action of coming down and settling on a surface.

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal