Chinese–EnglishWith examples

低落

dī luò · di luo

Same in simplified and traditional Chinese

Meaning

CC-CEDICT
  1. downcast; gloomy
  2. to decline; to get worse
Embed this word

Put this word on your class page or blog. Keep the link under the frame, so people can find the word. More widgets

In a conversation

0:21 cartoon

Feeling down

  1. Dengdeng

    你(nǐ)今天(jīntiān)怎么(zěnme)看起来(kànqǐlai)情绪(qíngxù)低落(dīluò)？

    Why do you seem down today?

  2. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)球队(qiúduì)昨天(zuótiān)输(shū)了(le)。

    My team lost yesterday.

  3. Dengdeng

    别(bié)低落(dīluò)了(le)，我们(wǒmen)去(qù)看(kàn)喜剧片(xǐjùpiàn)吧(ba)。

    Don't feel down. Let's go watch a comedy.

  4. Liangliang

    好(hǎo)，看(kàn)完(wán)我(wǒ)就(jiù)不(bù)低落(dīluò)了(le)。

    OK. After the movie I won't feel down any more.

  5. Dengdeng

    糟糕(zāogāo)，电影院(diànyǐngyuàn)今天(jīntiān)放(fàng)的(de)是(shì)昨天(zuótiān)那场(nàchǎng)球赛(qiúsài)。

    Oh no, the cinema is showing yesterday's match today.

  6. Liangliang

    我(wǒ)的(de)心情(xīnqíng)更(gèng)低落(dīluò)了(le)。

    Now I feel even more down.

Tap a word for its meaning in this line. The characters’ voices are computer-generated.

In a sentence

2 examples
01

他(tā)最(zuì)近(jìn)情(qíng)绪(xù)低(dī)落(luò)，很(hěn)少(shǎo)跟(gēn)人(rén)说(shuō)话(huà)。

He has been in low spirits recently and rarely talks to anyone.

02

考(kǎo)试(shì)没(méi)考(kǎo)好(hǎo)，她(tā)心(xīn)情(qíng)有(yǒu)些(xiē)低(dī)落(luò)。

She did not do well on the exam, so she feels a bit down.

Sources & licenses

How to write

Stroke order & practice

Choose a character to watch its strokes or trace it yourself.

Mainland China stroke order, including traditional characters. Drawing sources & licenses.

Definitions adapted from CC-CEDICT, published by MDBG and its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Pinyin display and entry grouping have been adapted.

Browse all wordsExplore words in context