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脱落

tuō luò
HSK 3.0 Level 7 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

  1. 1. to drop off
  2. 2. to come off
  3. 3. to lose (hair etc)
  4. 4. to omit (a character when writing)

Word relationships

Antonyms

1 item
附着
fù zhuó

to adhere

牢固地粘在表面

Related words

2 items
脱发
tuō fà

to lose one's hair

头发脱落
省略
shěng lvè

to leave out

写字时遗漏

Synonyms

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掉落
diào luò

to fall down

物体自然地掉下

Usage notes

Common mistakes

Don't confuse 脱落 (tuōluò) with 脱离 (tuōlí); 脱落 is for things falling off, 脱离 for abstract separation.

Example Sentences

1 shown
墙上的油漆开始 脱落 了。
The paint on the wall has started to peel off.

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Child Words of 脱落

脱
tuō

to shed

落
là

to leave out

落
lào

colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds

落
luò

to fall or drop