Chinese
xiàlai
Meaning: to come down; (indicating completion or continuation)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Example sentences

一整天忙碌下來,他感到筋疲力盡,只想好好睡一覺。
一整天忙碌下来,他感到筋疲力尽,只想好好睡一觉。
After a whole day of busyness, he felt exhausted and just wanted to have a good sleep.
風把樹上的葉子吹下來了。
The wind blew the leaves off the tree.
牆上的掛鉤掉下來了。
The hook on the wall fell off.
他年輕時在外地浪蕩了幾年,後來才安定下來。
When he was young, he wandered around away from home for several years, and only later settled down.

Usage Notes

Can indicate movement from high to low, or as a complement indicating the result of a process over time.

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