落地

luò dì

HSK 3.0 Level 6 Verb Uncommon

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Definitions

1. to fall to the ground
2. to be set on the ground
3. to reach to the ground
4. to be born
5. (of a plane) to land

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Word relationships

Related words

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• 着地 zháo dì 着地 zháo dì to land 物体接触地面: to land
• 出生 chū shēng 出生 chū shēng to be born 用于婴儿出生: to be born

Synonyms

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• 降落 jiàng luò 降落 jiàng luò to descend 指飞行器着陆: to descend

Usage notes

Collocations

Often used in fixed phrases: 落地生根 (to settle down permanently), 落地窗 (floor-to-ceiling window), 落地灯 (floor lamp).

Common mistakes

落地 as 'to land' is only for vehicles or objects; for a person's final destination, use 到达. Do not use 落地 to say 'I landed in Beijing'.

Words Containing 落地

• 落地灯 落地灯 luò dì dēng: floor lamp
• 落地生根 落地生根 luò dì shēng gēn: air plant (Bryophyllum pinnatum)
• 落地窗 落地窗 luò dì chuāng: French window
• 落地签 落地签 luò dì qiān: landing visa; visa on arrival
• 落地鼓 落地鼓 luò dì gǔ: floor tom (drum kit component)
• 降落地点 降落地点 jiàng luò dì diǎn: landing site

Child Words of 落地

• 地 地 de: -ly
• 地 地 dì: earth
• 落 落 là: to leave out
• 落 落 lào: colloquial reading for 落[luò] in certain compounds
• 落 落 luò: to fall or drop