下落

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Meaning and Usage

"下落" primarily refers to the "whereabouts" or "location" of a person or object, especially when unknown or lost. It can also mean a "decline" or "drop," commonly used in financial contexts such as stock prices.

Common Collocations

  • 下落: whereabouts unknown, often used in police or missing person reports.
  • 下落: stock price decline, a frequent phrase in finance.
  • 失去下落: to lose track of someone or something.

Usage Notes

When used to describe a person's "下落," it implies uncertainty or mystery about their location. In financial contexts, "下落" describes a decrease in value or price. It is a noun and often appears after verbs like "调查" (investigate) or adjectives like "明显" (obvious).

Avoiding Confusion

Do not confuse "下落" with "下降," which strictly means "to descend" or "to go down" physically or in quantity. "下落" focuses more on the result or state of being lost or decreased, especially in abstract or locational senses.

Example Sentences

The police are investigating the whereabouts of the missing person.

The decline in stock prices makes investors worried.

He lost contact, and his family does not know his whereabouts.