Today’s word of the day is 落 (luò) which means ‘to fall’. Let’s practice by making different words, phrases, and sentences with 落 (luò).
落后 (luò hòu) To fall behind
The first word is 落后 (luò hòu) which means ‘to fall behind’. Let’s look at each character of this word, 落 means ‘to fall’ and 后 means behind. A way of using it in a sentence is: 他在工作中落后了。(Tā zài gōngzuò zhōng luòhòule.) He fell behind at work.
角落 (jiǎo luò) Corner
Another word we can create with 落 (luò) is 角落 (jiǎo luò). This means ‘corner’. A way of using it in a sentence is 坐在角落的那个人是谁？(Zuò zài jiǎoluò dì nàgè rén shì shéi?) Who is that person sitting in the corner?
降落 (jiàng luò) To land
Finally, we can create the word 降落 (jiàng luò) which means ‘to land’. A way of using it in a sentence is 飞机降落在北京了。(Fēijī jiàngluò zài běijīngle.) The plane landed in Beijing.