落luòto fall or drop

1. 1.

   to fall or dropverb

2. 2.

   (of the sun) to setverb

• 落to fall or drop

落 often describes leaves, rain, or the sun; 落 + 在 + place says where something lands.

1. HSK 4

   秋天到了，树上的叶子都落了。

   Qiūtiān dào le, shù shang de yèzi dōu luò le.

   Autumn has come, and the leaves on the trees have all fallen.

2. HSK 3

   太阳落山了。

   Tàiyáng luò shān le.

   The sun has set behind the hills.

3. HSK 3

   一个苹果落在了地上。

   Yí ge píngguǒ luò zài le dìshang.

   An apple fell onto the ground.

1. 
   Speaker A:

   你看，外边的叶子都黄了。

   Nǐ kàn, wàibian de yèzi dōu huáng le.

   Look, the leaves outside have all turned yellow.

2. 
   Speaker B:

   是啊，再过几天就要落了。

   Shì a, zài guò jǐ tiān jiù yào luò le.

   Yes, in a few more days they'll fall.

3. 
   Speaker A:

   那我们这个周末去公园拍照吧。

   Nà wǒmen zhège zhōumò qù gōngyuán pāizhào ba.

   Then let's go take photos in the park this weekend.

4. 
   Speaker B:

   好，下午四点去吧，太阳六点才落。

   Hǎo, xiàwǔ sì diǎn qù ba, tàiyáng liù diǎn cái luò.

   OK, let's go at four in the afternoon; the sun doesn't set until six.

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