Definitions
- 1. to throw down
- 2. to fall
- 3. to drop and break
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Word relationships
Related words
3 itemsto tumble
Focuses on the action of tripping or stumbling and falling, while 摔 often implies a more forceful fall or dropping something.
to throw
Means 'to throw' in general; 摔 specifically suggests throwing down forcefully or carelessly.
to break down
Describes the result of breaking into pieces, often used when something is dropped (摔) and breaks.
Usage notes
Collocations
摔跤 (shuāijiāo) means 'to wrestle' or 'to trip and fall'; 摔碎 (shuāisuì) means 'to break by dropping'. Do not use 摔 without an object when meaning 'to break something by dropping'.
Common mistakes
摔 is often incorrectly used for 'to fall' in the sense of losing balance; use 跌倒 or 摔倒 for that meaning. 摔 alone emphasizes forceful falling or throwing.
Example Sentences
2 shown他不小心把杯子 摔 碎了。
你 摔 角嗎？
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Words Containing 摔
to fall down
to trip and fall
(soccer) diving
body slam (wrestling move)
to injure oneself in a fall
to drop and break
to knock
to fall and break
to fall to one's death
to fall and smash into pieces
to wrestle
to take a fall
to fall
lit. to smash a cracked pot; fig. to treat oneself as hopeless and act crazily
lit. to smash a pot just because it has a crack (idiom)
shoulder throw (judo)