掉

• 拼音: diào
• 汉字拆解: 掉 = 扌 (hand radical) + 卓 (outstanding; phonetic)

含义

To drop; to fall. Also used as a verb complement indicating removal or completion of an action.

As a standalone verb, means to drop or fall. As a complement after another verb, it indicates that something has been removed or gotten rid of, e.g. 扔掉 (throw away), 忘掉 (forget completely), 卖掉 (sell off).

例句

1. 我的手机掉在地上了。
2. 树上的叶子都掉了。
3. 我的钱包掉了，你看到了吗？

用法指南

语境: daily life, descriptions, verb complements

语气: casual

正确说法

• 小心别把杯子掉了。(Be careful not to drop the cup.)
• 把那些旧衣服扔掉吧。(Throw away those old clothes.)

错误说法

• 不要把'掉'和'丢'完全等同 — 掉 emphasises the physical act of dropping or falling, while 丢 means to lose or misplace. 手机掉了 = phone fell; 手机丢了 = phone is lost.

起源与历史

Originally meant 'to shake' or 'to sway' in Classical Chinese. The meaning evolved to 'to fall' and then extended to a resultative complement indicating removal.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal