Word: 掉 (diào)

一片叶子正在掉下来。

Yípiàn yèzi zhèngzài diào xiàlai.

A leaf is falling.

一轮面试就筛掉了一半人。

Yìlún miànshì jiù shāi diào le yíbàn rén.

One round of interviews weeded out half the people.

不要掉了这个杯子。

Búyào diào le zhège bēizi.

Don't drop this cup.

中山装的扣子掉了一颗。

Zhōngshānzhuāng de kòuzi diào le yì kē.

One button has fallen off the Zhongshan suit.

为别人掘陷阱，掉下去的是自己

wèi biéren jué xiànjǐng, diào xiàqù de shì zìjǐ

dig a pit for others, and it is yourself who falls in

乒乓球掉到床下面去了。

Pīngpāngqiú diào dào chuáng xiàmiàn qùle.

The table tennis ball rolled under the bed.

书从柜子上掉下来。

Shū cóng guìzi shàng diào xiàlai.

The book fell from the cabinet.

今天我的笔记本掉了。

Jīntiān wǒ de bǐjìběn diào le.

I lost my notebook today.

他们拆掉了一部分墙。

Tāmen chāi diào le yíbùfen qiáng.

They knocked down a part of the wall.

他决定把头发全部剃掉。

Tā juédìng bǎ tóufa quánbù tì diào.

He decided to shave off all his hair.

他完全疯掉了。

Tā wánquán fēng diào le.

He's completely lost his mind.

他开始掉头发了。

Tā kāishǐ diào tóufa le.

He is beginning to lose his hair.

他掉进水里，大声呼救。

Tā diào jìnshuǐ lǐ, dàshēng hūjiù.

He fell into the water and called loudly for help.

他的书掉在地板上了。

Tā de shū diào zài dìbǎn shàng le.

He dropped his books on the floor.

他砍价砍掉了一百块钱。

Tā kǎnjià kǎn diào le yìbǎi kuài qián.

He haggled and knocked one hundred yuan off the price.

你再迈一步就掉下去了！

Nǐ zài mài yíbù jiù diào xiàqù le!

One more step and you'll fall off!

你可跑不掉。

Nǐ kě pǎo bú diào.

You can't escape.

你帮我把这两封信寄掉好吗？

Nǐ bāng wǒ bǎ zhè liǎng fēng xìn jì diào hǎo ma?

Help me send out these two letters, all right?

你把你的铅笔弄掉了。

Nǐ bǎ nǐ de qiānbǐ nòng diào le.

You dropped your pencil.

你的手帕掉了。

Nǐ de shǒupà diào le.

You dropped your handkerchief.

你的眼镜掉在地上了。

Nǐ de yǎnjìng diào zài dìshang le.

Your glasses fell on the floor.

你肯定脑子糊掉了。

Nǐ kěndìng nǎozi hú diào le.

You must be mentally exhausted.

做核磁共振要摘掉耳环。

Zuò hécígòngzhèn yào zhāi diào ěrhuán.

You have to take off your earrings for an MRI.

停电了，是不是闸掉了？

Tíngdiànle, shìbúshì zhá diào le?

The power's out. Could the switch have tripped?

别太操心了，不然会掉头发的。

Bié tài cāoxīnle, bùrán huì diào tóufa de.

Don't worry too much, or you'll go bald.

刷子掉了毛，有板有眼

shuāzi diào le Máo, yǒubǎnyǒuyǎn

a brush that has lost its bristles: has boards and holes

口袋里抓兔子,跑不掉

kǒudài lǐ zhuā tùzi,pǎo bú diào

catching a rabbit inside a sack: it can't run away

吃烧饼掉芝麻，免不了

chī shāobing diào zhīma, miǎnbùliǎo

Eating a sesame flatbread, sesame seeds fall: unavoidable

哎，你的东西掉在地上了！

Āi, nǐ de dōngxi diào zài dìshang le!

Hey, you dropped your things on the floor!

城隍爷掉井里，捞不起您的大驾

Chénghuáng yé diào jǐng lǐ, lāo bù qǐ nín de dà jià

The City God falls into a well: we can't fish (trouble) your honoured self

墙上的钉子太松了，画会掉下来。

Qiáng shàng de dīngzi tài sōngle, huà huì diào xiàlai.

The nail in the wall is too loose, and the picture will fall.

外墙的脚手架拆掉了。

Wàiqiáng de jiǎoshǒujià chāi diào le.

The scaffolding on the outer wall has been taken down.

大虾掉进油锅里，闹了个大红脸

dàxiā diào jìn yóuguō li, nàole ge dà hóngliǎn

a big prawn falls into a hot wok: ends up with a big red face

她的帽子被风吹掉了。

Tā de màozi bèi fēng chuī diào le.

She had her hat blown off by the wind.

她的辫子掉了。

Tā de biànzi diào le.

Her pigtail fell out.

如果掉进黑洞，会发生什么事？

Rúguǒ diào jìn hēidòng, huì fāshēng shénme shì?

What would happen if you fell into a black hole?

富人妻，墙上皮，掉了一层再和泥；穷人妻，心肝肺，一时一刻不能离

fùrén qī, qiáng shàngpí, diào le yìcéng zài huó ní; qióngrén qī, xīngān fèi, yìshíyíkè bùnéng lí

a rich man's wife is the skin on the wall: when a layer falls off, mix more mud; a poor man's wife is heart, liver and lungs: not apart for a moment

屎壳郎掉进药柜里，冒充大力丸

shǐkélàng diào jìn yào guì li, màochōng dàlìwán

a dung beetle falls into a medicine cabinet: passes itself off as a strength pill

弟弟的冰淇淋掉了。

Dìdi de bīngqílín diào le.

My younger brother dropped his ice cream.

心肝掉进肚子里，放下心了

xīngān diào jìn dǔzi lǐ, fàngxià xīn le

the heart and liver drop back into the belly: the heart is set at rest

我以为我掉了什么。

Wǒ yǐwéi wǒ diào le shénme.

I thought I'd dropped something.

我们处理掉了他们家的老鼠。

Wǒmen chǔlǐ diào le tāmen jiā de lǎoshǔ.

We got rid of the mice in their house.

我们必须把这些脏盘子全部洗掉。

Wǒmen bìxū bǎ zhèxiē zāng pánzi quánbù xǐ diào.

We must wash all these dirty plates.

我扯掉了自己的裤子。

Wǒ chě diào le zìjǐ de kùzi.

I ripped my pants.

我把钥匙掉了。

Wǒ bǎ yàoshi diào le.

I have lost the key.

我无法不去想被偷掉的钱。

Wǒ wúfǎ bú qù xiǎng bèi tōu diào de qián.

I cannot stop thinking of the stolen money.

我烧掉了一切。

Wǒ shāo diào le yíqiè.

I burned everything.

我的外套掉了一颗纽扣。

Wǒ de wàitào diào le yì kē niǔkòu.

My coat has lost a button.

我的手机掉到了地上。

Wǒ de shǒujī diào dàole dìshang.

My cellphone fell on the floor.

我的钢笔掉了。

Wǒ de gāngbǐ diào le.

I dropped my fountain pen.

我的铅笔掉了。

Wǒ de qiānbǐ diào le.

I've lost my pencil.

戒掉赌博吧。

Jiè diào dǔbó ba.

Quit gambling.

手机掉进水里，差点就报废了。

Shǒujī diào jìnshuǐ lǐ, chàdiǎn jiù bàofèile.

My phone fell into the water and almost became a write-off.

把多余的嫩芽掐掉吧。

Bǎ duōyú de nènyá qiā diào ba.

Pinch off the extra sprouts.

把杯子里的渣倒掉。

Bǎ bēizi lǐ de zhā dào diào.

Pour out the dregs in the cup.

掉到井里打扑腾，死不死活不活

diào dào jǐng lǐ dǎ pūteng, sǐ bù sǐhuó bù huó

fallen into a well and splashing about: neither dead nor alive

掐掉翅膀的苍蝇，乱转乱碰

qiā diào chìbǎng de cāngying, luàn zhuàn luàn pèng

a fly with its wings pinched off: spinning and bumping randomly

有些苹果从树上掉了下来。

Yǒuxiē píngguǒ cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

Some apples fell down from the tree.

有根睫毛掉进我眼睛里了。

Yǒu gēn jiémáo diào jìn wǒ yǎnjing lǐ le.

An eyelash has fallen into my eye.

杯子掉了，落地就碎了。

Bēizi diào le, luòdì jiù suìle.

The cup fell and shattered as soon as it hit the ground.

杯子掉在地上摔得粉碎。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang shuāi de fěnsuì.

The cup fell on the floor and smashed to pieces.

杯子掉在地上，摔得粉碎。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang, shuāi de fěnsuì.

The cup fell on the floor and shattered to pieces.

杯子掉在地上，瞬间碎了。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang, shùnjiān suìle.

The cup fell on the floor and shattered in an instant.

杯子掉在地上，裂了。

Bēizi diào zài dìshang, lièle.

The cup fell on the floor and cracked.

校徽怎么掉在地上了？

Xiàohuī zěnme diào zài dìshang le?

How did the school badge end up on the floor?

棉花掉进水里，弹不成

miánhua diào jìnshuǐ lǐ, dàn bùchéng

cotton falling into water: can't be fluffed (can't be discussed)

水果很快就烂掉了。

Shuǐguǒ hěn kuài jiù làn diào le.

The fruit rotted quickly.

水牛掉在井里，有力使不出

shuǐniú diào zài jǐng lǐ, yǒulì shǐ bù chū

a water buffalo fallen into a well: has strength but can't use it

泥鳅掉在石板上，无缝可钻

níqiu diào zài shíbǎn shang, wúfèng kě zuān

a loach dropped on a stone slab: no crack to wriggle into

炮仗掉进河里，没响

pàozhang diào jìn hé lǐ, méi xiǎng

a firecracker falls into the river: no bang

狗熊掉进陷阱里，招数不多了

gǒuxióng diào jìn xiànjǐng li, zhāoshù bù duō le

a bear fallen into a pit trap: not many moves left

猴子从树上掉了下来。

Hóuzi cóng shù shàng diào le xiàlai.

The monkey fell from the tree.

球队掉到积分榜第五名。

Qiúduì diào dào jīfēnbǎng dìwǔ míng.

The team has dropped to fifth place in the standings.

瓶子掉下来摔碎了。

Píngzi diào xiàlai shuāi suìle.

The bottle fell and broke.

瘫子掉在井里，捞起来也是坐

tānzi diào zài jǐng lǐ, lāo qǐlai yě shì zuò

A paralysed man falls into a well: when he's fished out he's still sitting (doing)

癞蛤蟆掉进茅坑里,越蹦跳越臭

làiháma diào jìn máokēng li,yuè bèngtiào yuè chòu

a toad fallen into a latrine: the more it hops, the more it stinks

看“三国”掉眼泪，替古人担忧

kàn“Sānguó”diào yǎnlèi, tìgǔréndānyōu

watching the Three Kingdoms and shedding tears: worrying for people of long ago

看完这封信请把它烧掉。

Kàn wán zhè fēng xìn qǐng bǎ tā shāo diào.

Burn this letter after you finish reading it.

秤砣掉在棉花里，没有回音

chèngtuó diào zài miánhua lǐ, méiyǒu huíyīn

A steelyard weight falls into cotton: no echo

箭掉在草地上，找不到了。

Jiàn diào zài cǎodì shàng, zhǎo búdàole.

The arrow fell onto the grass and can't be found.

箱子里面的鸡蛋全都破掉了。

Xiāngzi lǐmiàn de jīdàn quándōu pò diào le.

All the eggs in the box were broken.

糖粘在手上了，很难洗掉。

Táng nián zài shǒushàng le, hěn nán xǐ diào.

The sugar stuck to my hands and is hard to wash off.

老虎嘴里掉不下肉,狐狸嘴里吐不出鸡

lǎohǔ zuǐlǐ diào búxià ròu,húli zuǐlǐ tǔ bù chū jī

no meat drops from a tiger's mouth, no chicken comes out of a fox's mouth

老鼠掉到书箱里,咬文嚼字

lǎoshǔ diào dào shūxiāng li,yǎowénjiáozì

a mouse falls into a book chest: gnawing and chewing the words

老鼠掉到面缸里,糊了口

lǎoshǔ diào dào miàn gāng li,hūle kǒu

a mouse falls into the flour jar: its mouth is clogged

腊七腊八,冻掉下巴

là qī làbā,dòng diào xiàba

the seventh and eighth of the twelfth month freeze your chin off

芝麻掉到针尖儿上，难得

zhīma diào dào zhēn jiānr shàng, nándé

a sesame seed lands on a needle point: hard to come by

芝麻掉到针鼻儿里，赶巧

zhīma diào dào zhēnbír lǐ, gǎnqiǎo

a sesame seed falls into the eye of a needle: just in time

苍蝇掉在糨糊桶里，糊头糊脑

cāngying diào zài jiànghu tǒng li, hú tóu hú nǎo

A fly falls into a bucket of paste: head and brain all pasted

蚂蟥缠住了鹭鸶的脚，想甩也甩不掉

mǎhuáng chán zhùle lùsī de jiǎo, xiǎng shuǎi yě shuǎi bú diào

a leech clings to the egret's leg: it wants to shake it off but cannot

螳螂掉到油锅里，浑身上下都酥了

tángláng diào dào yóuguō li, húnshēnshàngxià dōu sūle

A mantis falls into a pan of hot oil: it's crisp all over

西瓜掉进油桶里,又圆又滑

xīguā diào jìn yóutǒng li,yòu yuán yòu huá

a watermelon dropped into an oil drum: both round and slippery

请尽快处置掉厨房里的过期食品。

Qǐng jǐnkuài chǔzhì diào chúfáng lǐ de guòqī shípǐn.

Please get rid of the expired food in the kitchen as soon as possible.

请帮我把菜地里的草锄掉。

Qǐng bāng wǒ bǎ càidì lǐ de cǎo chú diào.

Please help me weed the grass out of the vegetable garden.

豆腐掉进灰堆里，吹也吹不得，打也打不得

dòufu diào jìn huī duī li, chuī yě chuī bùdé, dǎ yě dǎ bùdé

tofu fallen into the ash heap: can't blow it clean, can't beat it clean

豆腐掉进灰窝里，吹掸不得

dòufu diào jìn huī wō li, chuī dǎn bùdé

tofu fallen into the ash pit: can't be blown or dusted

还要花能量砍掉。

Hái yào huā néngliàng kǎn diào.

It still costs energy to chop it off.

这支笔和我昨天掉的那支一样。

Zhè zhī bǐ hé wǒ zuótiān diào de nà zhī yíyàng.

This is the same pen that I lost yesterday.

这根湿掉的火柴点不出火的。

Zhè gēn shī diào de huǒchái diǎn bù chū huǒ de.

This damp match won't light.

进门以前，先把衣服上的雪抖掉。

Jìnmén yǐqián, xiān bǎ yīfu shàng de xuě dǒu diào.

Before coming in, shake the snow off your clothes.