回落

• Pinyin: huí luò
• Hanzi breakdown: 回 (return/back); 落 = 艹+ 洛 (grass radical + water place, originally falling leaves)

Meaning

To fall back; to retreat; to decline after a rise. Describes the downward movement of prices, values, or levels after a previous increase.

Used primarily in economic, financial, and data-analysis contexts to describe a decline or retreat following a period of growth. It implies that the level was previously higher and has now come back down. Neutral in tone — does not imply disaster, just a reverting or easing of levels.

Examples

1. 上周股市大涨之后，今日主要指数普遍出现回落，市场情绪趋于谨慎。 After last week’s stock market surge, the major indexes pulled back across the board today, and sentiment grew more cautious.
2. 随着供应链逐步恢复正常，原材料价格开始从高位回落，制造业成本压力有所缓解。 As supply chains gradually returned to normal, raw material prices began to come down from their highs, easing cost pressures on manufacturers.
3. 气温在连续数日的高温之后终于出现明显回落，市民们纷纷表示如释重负。 After several days of extreme heat, temperatures finally dropped noticeably, and residents said they felt a huge sense of relief.

Usage Guide

Context: economics, finance, data, weather

Tone: neutral

Do Say

• 受外部需求疲软的影响，本季度出口增速出现回落，相关部门正在研究出台相应的稳外贸政策措施。(Due to weak external demand, export growth has fallen back this quarter, and relevant departments are studying the introduction of appropriate policies to stabilise foreign trade.)
• 通货膨胀率在连续数月高企之后终于开始回落，这一趋势有助于减轻普通民众的生活压力。(The inflation rate has finally begun to fall back after several consecutive months at elevated levels — a trend that will help ease the cost-of-living pressure on ordinary people.)

Don't Say

• 回落 to describe a sharp crash or collapse — use 暴跌 or 崩溃; 回落 implies a moderate and often expected pullback, not a dramatic fall

Origin & History

回 (back/return) + 落 (to fall/drop) — to fall back to a lower level; a return downward

Cultural Context

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal