倒下
dǎo xià
HSK level: HSK 3.0 · 7–9
Meaning
to collapse; to topple over
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Examples
马倒下时脖子断了。
Mǎ dǎo xià shí bó zi duàn le.
The horse broke its neck when it fell.
一棵倒下的树挡住了通道。
Yī kē dǎo xià de shù dǎng zhù le tōng dào.
A fallen tree blocked the path.
在他倒下前我抓住了他的手臂。
Zài tā dǎo xià qián wǒ zhuā zhù le tā de shǒu bì.
I caught him by the arm before he could fall.