倒下

• 拼音: dǎo xia
• 汉字拆解: 倒 = 亻 + 到 (to fall); 下 = directional complement indicating downward motion

含义

To fall down; to collapse; to go down. A verb describing the act of falling or toppling, used for both people and objects.

More versatile than 倒塌 — used for people, animals, and objects falling down due to injury, exhaustion, defeat, or loss of consciousness. Also used figuratively for heroes or defenders who fall in battle or sacrifice.

例句

1. 马拉松赛道上，多名选手因体力透支而相继倒下。
2. 那棵百年老树在台风中轰然倒下，令村民感到无比惋惜。
3. 他在战场上英勇奋战，最终为保卫国家而倒下。

用法指南

语境: physical action, sports, narrative

语气: dramatic

正确说法

• 他突然倒下了。(He suddenly fell down.)
• 一棵大树倒下了。(A large tree fell down.)

错误说法

• 公司倒下了 — use 倒闭 for company failure; 倒下 implies physical falling or figurative heroic defeat

起源与历史

倒 (to fall) + 下 (down). Together indicating falling in a downward direction.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal