坠

• 拼音: zhuì
• 汉字拆解: 坠 = 土 (earth) + 队 (fall, team)

含义

To fall; to drop; to plummet. Describes objects falling downward due to gravity, or figuratively declining rapidly.

A literary verb for falling or dropping, often used for dramatic effect. Common in contexts involving aircraft crashes, falling objects, or metaphorical decline. Can also function as a noun meaning a pendant or weight.

例句

1. 飞机坠入大海，机上人员全部遇难。
2. 树叶纷纷坠落，秋意渐浓。
3. 她的心情一下子坠入谷底。

用法指南

语境: news, literature, accidents

语气: dramatic

正确说法

• 直升机在山区坠毁，搜救工作正在进行。(The helicopter crashed in the mountainous area, and rescue operations are underway.)
• 她戴着一枚翡翠坠子。(She wears a jade pendant.)

错误说法

• 我的手机坠了 — too literary; use 掉了 for everyday objects falling

起源与历史

Pictophonetic: 土 (earth) + 队 (fall) — falling to earth

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal